Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho ranks 175th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Liechtenstein, Malawi, and Namibia. Memorable people born in present day Lesotho include Letsie III of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, and Pakalitha Mosisili. Memorable people who died in Lesotho include Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Justin Lekhanya, and Thomas Mofolo. Lesotho has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City, which are surrounded by Italy. Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2.311 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Read more on Wikipedia