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![]() ![]() Lesotho Geography 1997 https://photius.com/wfb1997/lesotho/lesotho_geography.html SOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa Geographic coordinates 29 30 S, 28 30 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maryland Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers Terrain mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals Land use
Irrigated land 30 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards periodic droughts Environment - current issues population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results inovergrazing, severe soil erosion, soil exhaustion; desertification; HighlandsWater Project will control, store, and redirect water to South Africa Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; surrounded by South Africa
NOTE: The information regarding Lesotho on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Lesotho Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Lesotho Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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