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The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho (/ l ə ˈ s uː t uː,-ˈ s oʊ t oʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822.
Lesotho [a], formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa , with which it shares a 1,106 km (687 mi) border, [ 8 ] it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula .
The succession to the throne of Lesotho is laid down in Chapter V of the Constitution, which reads that: (1) The College of Chiefs may at any time designate, in accordance with the customary law of Lesotho, the person (or the persons, in order of prior right) who are entitled to succeed to the office of King upon the death of the holder of, or the occurrence of any vacancy in, that office and ...
History of Lesotho by topic (7 C, 2 P) * Lesotho history-related lists (2 P) E. Historical events in Lesotho (4 C) S. Historic sites in Lesotho (2 C)
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The location of Lesotho An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho: Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. [1] Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth ...
Political history of Lesotho (5 C, 1 P) R. Lesotho royalty (1 C, 7 P) W. History of women in Lesotho (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "History of Lesotho by topic"