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Lesotho flag information

Description flag of Lesotho

three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence

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Official country name

Kingdom of Lesotho

Short name

Lesotho

Local names

Kingdom of Lesotho (long)
Lesotho (short)

Former name

Basutoland

Nationality

Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural) (noun) Lesotho (adjective)

Languages spoken

Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa

Capital

Maseru

Government type

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Population

2,128,180 ranked 144, (data 2008)

Geography

landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m above sea level. The lowest point is junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m.

Coastline

Coastline 0 km.

Land borders

909km, South Africa 909 km.

Administrative divisions

10 districts; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka

Independence

4 October 1966 (from UK)