Definitions for Lesotho
ləˈsu tu, -ˈsoʊ toʊlesotho

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1. Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho, Basutolandnoun

   a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966

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1. Lesothonoun

   A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho.

2. Etymology: After the Sotho people.

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1. Lesotho

   Lesotho ( (listen) lə-SOO-too), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2 million. It was previously the British Crown colony of Basutoland, which declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community. The name Lesotho roughly translates to "land of the Sotho".

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1. lesotho

   Lesotho is a small, land-locked country located within the borders of South Africa. It is known as the Kingdom of Lesotho, being a constitutional monarchy led by a king. Despite its small size, Lesotho is notable for its mountainous topography and is the only country in the world to have all its land lying 1,400 meters above sea level. Its economy mainly depends on agriculture, livestock, and heavy reliance on remittances from workers in South Africa. The official languages are Sesotho and English.

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1. Lesotho

   Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² in size and has a population slightly over two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho. About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US $1.25 a day.

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1. Lesotho

   A kingdom in southern Africa, within the republic of SOUTH AFRICA. Its capital is Maseru.

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1. looseth

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lesotho in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lesotho in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Lesotho in a Sentence

1. Prince Harry:

   To show our support to the children of Lesotho and help reduce the stigma for all those affected by HIV, we are turning this World AIDS Day into a day in which no one should feel any shame about their secrets, myself and many others will be sharing secrets of our own throughout World AIDS Day and we ask everyone else to do the same. Please use the hashtag #FeelNoShame to share your secret on social media and show the children of Lesotho that they are not alone.

2. Gerald Bourke:

   In those German speaking countries, 120,000 people downloaded the app and we raised $850,000, thanks to that we were able to provide 1.7 million school meal to children in Lesotho.

3. Deputy President Ramaphosa:

   Lesotho should begin the process of reforms, at a constitutional level as well as at a security level, to ensure we do not have a similar situation in the future.

4. Khoabane Theko:

   There's no way that Lesotho can sustain its current retrogressive laws, it's only a matter of time before we get to where we're supposed to be.

5. Kuena Thabane:

   A woman in Lesotho is not discriminated against -- she simply doesn't exist.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lesotho
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lesotho
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Lesotho