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King Moshoeshoe I united the territory in 1822; Lesotho later gained independence on October 4, 1966.
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Lesotho
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The singular word for a person from Lesotho is Mosotho; the plural is Basotho.
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Lesotho covers 30,355 square kilometers and is entirely alpine, earning the nickname “Kingdom in the Sky.”
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Road surfaces and driving standards vary sharply in Lesotho, and animals are a major night hazard. Daylight driving is the practical default outside Maseru.
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The Basotho hat is a national symbol, visible in both cultural identity and the country's visual language.
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Both the Lesotho loti and the South African rand circulate as currency in the kingdom.
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Thabana Ntlenyana rises to 3,482 meters, the country's highest point.
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Sesotho and English are official languages, with Zulu and Xhosa also spoken.