Lesotho
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Lesotho is known as the 'Kingdom in the Sky'. This rugged mountain nation is entirely above 1400m above sea level. The Basotho are gentle people with traditional ways. They wear grass hats and colourful woollen blankets and ride sturdy ponies on mountain passes.
| CAPITAL | Maseru | |
| DESTINATIONS | Malealea, Moorosi, Semonkong, Morija, Roma | |
| AIRPORTS | Maseru | |
| AREA | 2.5% the size of South Africa, as large as Belgium | |
| POPULATION | 2.02 million | |
| LANGUAGES | Sesotho |
Not to be missed
- Semonkong, 'Place of Smoke' with world's highest abseil
- Pony trekking around Malealea
- Katse Dam
- Thaba Bosiu, 'Mountain at Night'
- Sani Pass
- Village or homestays
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