Lesotho The Kingdom of Lesotho is a small enclave of mountainous territory of 30,355 square kilometers (11,720 square miles) surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Most of its population, estimated at approximately 2.2 million in 2002, dwells in...

Kingdom of Lesotho Muso oa Lesotho CAPITAL: Maseru FLAG: The flag is divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal...

Lesotho POPULATION 2,207,954 CATHOLIC 50 percent EVANGELICAL 25 percent ANGLICAN 10 percent AFRICAN INDIGENOUS BELIEFS 9 percent OTHER PROTESTANT 5 percent MUSLIM, BAHAI, AND OTHER 1 percent Country Overview Introduction The Kingdom of Lesotho (known...

Lesotho (pronounced /lɪˈsuːtuː/ listen (help·info)), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a land-locked country, entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

A new opposition party mounted a stiff challenge in national elections Saturday, promising to end hunger and poverty in this tiny mountain kingdom in southern Africa _ one of the world's poorest and most AIDS-ravaged countries.Former government minister Tom Thabane, who defected from the ruling...

Long lines of people braved a blistering sun Saturday to cast their vote in tight elections pitting Lesotho's ruling party, which has brought stability to the mountain kingdom, against a new rival set up on a platform of change.The mood was peaceful and turnout appeared...