European Edition Africa Published on January 28th, 2007 EUROPEAN EDITION Europe Greece Germany ... Africa Lesotho Location: Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa Geographic coordinates: 29 30 S, 28 30 E Area: total: 30,355 sq km land: 30,355 sq km water: sq km Cities: Maseru (capital, 173,700), Teyateyaneng (22,800), Leribe (35,000), Mafeteng (32,900), Mohale's Hoek (18,400) Land boundaries: total: 909 km border countries: South Africa 909 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: None (landlocked) Climate: Temperate; summers hot, winters cool to cold; humidity generally low and evenings cool year round. Rainy season in summer, winters dry. Southern hemisphere seasons are reversed Terrain: Mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m Natural resources: Water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone Land use: arable land: permanent crops: other: Irrigated land: 30 sq km (2003) Natural hazards: Periodic droughts Environment - current issues: Population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa | |
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