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Outline of Lesotho

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Outline of Lesotho

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho:

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Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho roughly translates into "the land of the people who speak Sesotho."

Geography of Lesotho

  • Lesotho is: a landlocked country
  • Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
  • Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • Surrounded by South Africa (the country)
  • Time zone: South African Standard Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Lesotho
  • High: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m (11,424 ft)
  • Low: Confluence of Orange River and Makhaleng River 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
  • Land boundaries:  South Africa 909 km
  • Coastline: none
  • Population of Lesotho: 2,008,000 - 144th most populous country
  • Area of Lesotho: 30,355 km2
  • Atlas of Lesotho

    • Environment of Lesotho

  • Climate of Lesotho
  • Renewable energy in Lesotho
  • Geology of Lesotho
  • Protected areas of Lesotho
  • Biosphere reserves in Lesotho
  • National parks of Lesotho
  • Wildlife of Lesotho
  • Fauna of Lesotho
  • Birds of Lesotho
  • Mammals of Lesotho

    • Natural geographic features of Lesotho

  • Glaciers in Lesotho: none
  • Islands of Lesotho
  • Lakes of Lesotho
  • Mountains of Lesotho
  • Volcanoes in Lesotho
  • Rivers of Lesotho
  • Waterfalls of Lesotho
  • Valleys of Lesotho
  • World Heritage Sites in Lesotho: None

    • Administrative divisions of Lesotho

  • Districts of Lesotho
    • Districts of Lesotho
    Municipalities of Lesotho
  • Capital of Lesotho: Maseru
  • Cities of Lesotho

    • Government and politics of Lesotho

    Politics of Lesotho

  • Form of government: Parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy
  • Capital of Lesotho: Maseru
  • Elections in Lesotho
  • Political parties in Lesotho

    • Executive branch of the government of Lesotho

  • Head of state: King Letsie III,
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Lesotho,
  • Cabinet of Lesotho

    • Legislative branch of the government of Lesotho

  • Parliament of Lesotho (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Lesotho
  • Lower house: National Assembly (Lesotho)

    • Judicial branch of the government of Lesotho

  • Supreme Court of Lesotho

    • Foreign relations of Lesotho

  • Diplomatic missions in Lesotho
  • Diplomatic missions of Lesotho

    • International organization membership

    The Kingdom of Lesotho is a member of:

    Law and order in Lesotho

  • Constitution of Lesotho
  • Crime in Lesotho
  • Human rights in Lesotho
  • LGBT rights in Lesotho
  • Freedom of religion in Lesotho
  • Law enforcement in Lesotho

    • Military of Lesotho

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Ministry of Defence of Lesotho
  • Forces
  • Army of Lesotho
  • Navy of Lesotho: None
  • Air Force of Lesotho
  • Special forces of Lesotho
  • Military history of Lesotho
  • Military ranks of Lesotho

    • History of Lesotho

  • Military history of Lesotho

    • Culture of Lesotho

  • Architecture of Lesotho
  • Cuisine of Lesotho
  • Festivals in Lesotho
  • Languages of Lesotho
  • Media in Lesotho
  • National symbols of Lesotho
  • Coat of arms of Lesotho
  • Flag of Lesotho
  • National anthem of Lesotho
  • People of Lesotho
  • Public holidays in Lesotho
  • Records of Lesotho
  • Religion in Lesotho
  • Christianity in Lesotho
  • Hinduism in Lesotho
  • Islam in Lesotho
  • Judaism in Lesotho
  • Sikhism in Lesotho
  • World Heritage Sites in Lesotho: None

    • Art in Lesotho

  • Art in Lesotho
  • Cinema of Lesotho
  • Literature of Lesotho
  • Music of Lesotho
  • Television in Lesotho
  • Theatre in Lesotho

    • Sports in Lesotho

  • Football in Lesotho
  • Lesotho at the Olympics
  • Cycling In Lesotho

    • Economy and infrastructure of Lesotho

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 159th (one hundred and fifty ninth)
  • Agriculture in Lesotho
  • Banking in Lesotho
  • National Bank of Lesotho
  • Communications in Lesotho
  • Internet in Lesotho
  • Companies of Lesotho
  • Currency of Lesotho: Loti
  • ISO 4217: LSL
  • Energy in Lesotho
  • Energy policy of Lesotho
  • Oil industry in Lesotho
  • Health care in Lesotho
  • Mining in Lesotho
  • Lesotho Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Lesotho
  • Transport in Lesotho
  • Transportation in Lesotho
  • Airports in Lesotho
  • Rail transport in Lesotho
  • Roads in Lesotho

    • References

    Outline of Lesotho Wikipedia
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