Lesotho is a small, mountainous, and landlocked country, surrounded by its much larger neighbor, South Africa. It has a population of almost 2.3 million and nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $1,045.9 in 2022.
Which country is Lesotho under
A lower-middle-income country, Lesotho is mostly highlands, with its lowest point 1,400 meters above sea level. Previously a British protectorate, the nation gained independence on October 4, 1966. Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy, ruled by a king as Head of State and a Prime Minister as Head of Government.
Does Lesotho belong to South Africa?
Lesotho is a democratic, sovereign and independent country with the unique characteristic of being totally surrounded by its neighbour, the Republic of South Africa. The country formerly known as Basutoland was renamed to the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966.
Why Lesotho is not part of South Africa?
In 1966, when the Kingdom of Lesotho gained its independence from Britain, it remained separate from SA as it had been a separate colony. Lesotho was under direct rule while South Africa was a dominion.
Lesotho still under British rule?
The extent to which the British exerted direct control over Basotholand waxed and waned until Basotholand’s independence in 1966 when it became the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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