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Lesotho

Capital Maseru · Africa

Lesotho is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.

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Facts about Lesotho

CapitalMaseru
ContinentAfrica
Population2,300,000 (no. 145 of 197)
Area30,355 km² (no. 138 of 197)
NeighboursSouth Africa
CoastlineLandlocked
Flag coloursblue, white, green, black
LanguagesEnglish

Where Lesotho fits in 4x4 Grid

Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Lesotho is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 36 categories:

Location
In AfricaIs landlockedCapital in the Southern HemisphereLowest point at least 100 m above sea levelAverage elevation above 1,000 mUnder 5% forestEntirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighbours
Borders exactly 1 country
Size
Population under 5 millionArea under 50,000 km²Population 1–5 millionArea 10,000–50,000 km²Smaller than Switzerland
Name
Ends with O
Politics
Commonwealth memberIs a monarchyDrives on the leftHas its own monarch
Language
English is an official language
Capital
Capital at 1,000 m or higherCapital is the largest cityCapital starts with M
History
Former British colonyBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
Life expectancy under 65Economy grew under 1.5% in 202580%+ of electricity from renewablesUnemployment of 10% or more
Flag
Flag with 3 horizontal stripesFlag with whiteFlag with blueFlag with greenFlag with blackFlag without redFlag with 4+ colours
Sport
Has never won an Olympic medal
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