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Fun fact 5 about Lesotho

King Moshoeshoe I with his ministers
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Lesotho was ranked 12th out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries in the 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance.

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Lesotho

Population
2.4M
Area
30,355 km²
Capital
Maseru
Continent
Africa
143rd most populous country in the world

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the only three sovereign enclaves. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa.

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