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Place nameLesotho
Other namesKingdom of Lesotho, Royaume du Lesotho, Lesoto, LSO, LS, ISO426, LT00, Basutoland, Basotho
Latitude-29.5
Longitude28.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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Enclave located within borders of South Africa; originally inhabited by bushmen; Bantu people arrived 16th cen.; area disputed in 19th cen. by Boers & British; under British control until independence; part of Cape Colony 1871-1884; official languages are English & Sotho, though Zulu & Xhosa are also spoken.
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