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Lesotho

Although shunted to and from British and Boer control for almost 200 years, Lesotho's path to self-rule was comparatively smooth. Landlocked by South Africa, but distanced from it by huge mountain ranges, Lesotho is an often-surprising combination of rapidly-developing modernity and ancient culture.
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Destination Facts

Full Name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital City: Maseru
Population: 2,100,000
Area: 30,355 square kilometres
Language Spoken Sotho, Southern, English
Religion

Christian (80%), co-existing with traditional beliefs

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