Lesotho

//ləˈsuːtuː// name

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  1. 1
    A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru.

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basutolandkingdom of lesotho

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"Lesotho is entirely surrounded by South Africa."

Etymology

From Sotho Lesotho (“Land of the Basotho (Sotho people)”).

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