Lesotho

Summary

Lesotho is a sovereign state^[1]. Lesotho draws 1,976 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #147 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lesotho was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Lesotho was a member of Commonwealth of Nations^[4].
• Lesotho was a member of African Union^[5].
• Lesotho was a member of World Trade Organization^[6].
• Lesotho was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• Lesotho was a member of International Development Association^[8].
• Lesotho is in the country of Lesotho^[9].
• Lesotho's head of government is recorded as Sam Matekane^[10].
• Lesotho's image is recorded as Lesotho - Location Map (2013) - LSO - UNOCHA.svg^[11].
• Lesotho's continent is recorded as Africa^[12].
• Lesotho's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[13].
• Lesotho's instance of is recorded as enclave^[14].
• Lesotho's instance of is recorded as landlocked country^[15].
• Lesotho's instance of is recorded as kingdom^[16].
• Lesotho's instance of is recorded as country^[17].
• Lesotho's head of state is recorded as Letsie III of Lesotho^[18].
• Lesotho's capital is recorded as Maseru^[19].
• Lesotho's official language is recorded as English^[20].
• Lesotho's official language is recorded as Sesotho^[21].
• Lesotho's currency is recorded as loti^[22].
• Lesotho's currency is recorded as rand^[23].
• Lesotho's flag image is recorded as Flag of Lesotho.svg^[24].
• Lesotho's flag image is recorded as Flag of Lesotho (1966–1987).svg^[25].
• Lesotho's shares border with is recorded as South Africa^[26].
• Lesotho's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ls^[27].

Body

Geography

Lesotho is in the country of Lesotho^[9]. Lesotho's continent is recorded as Africa^[12]. Lesotho's part of is recorded as Southern Africa^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[13], enclave^[14], landlocked country^[15], kingdom^[16], and country^[17].

History and Context

Sesotho is named after Lesotho^[29].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lesotho include Lesotho Promise^[30], a diamond^[31].

Why It Matters

Lesotho draws 1,976 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #147 of 197).^[2] Lesotho has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Lesotho is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Lesotho include Lesotho Promise^[30], a diamond^[31].