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Community
a true beacon of hope and
truth for the rest of Africa
and the world. Though
small in size, you are big
in significance and rich in
love. So, take the lead for
love, stand for love, and by
the love that will pour out
of your limited size, great
emancipation will be seen
in Africa. Remain blessed.
Residents of the Kome Caves site. [Marco Longari/AFP]
Key Facts Religions: Christian 80%, grazing land, diamonds,
Total Size: 30,355 square km indigenous beliefs 20% sand, clay, building stone
General Terrain: mostly National Symbol: Major Exports:
highland with plateaus, hills, Basotho hat manufactures 75%
and mountains National Anthem or (clothing, footwear,
Geographical High Point: Song: Lesotho fatse la road vehicles), wool and
Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m bo ntat’a rona (Lesotho, mohair, food, and live
Climate: temperate; cool to Land of Our Fathers) animals
cold, dry winters; hot, wet Economy of Lesotho Major Imports: food;
summers Major Industries: food, building materials,
Major cities: MASERU beverages, textiles, vehicles, machinery,
(capital) population of apparel assembly, medicines, petroleum
220,000 handicrafts, construction, products
Languages Spoken: Sesotho tourism, subsistence Currency: loti (LSL);
(southern Sotho), English farming South African rand (ZAR)
(official), Zulu, Xhosa Agricultural Products: National GDP:
Independence: 4 October corn, wheat, pulses, $3,723,000,000
1966 sorghum, barley; livestock Source: https://www.gov.
Nationality: Mosotho Natural Resources: ls/tourism/
(singular), Basotho (plural) water, agricultural and
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