https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5 Human Geography Project en-us 2020-03-10 15:04:29 UTC 2025-09-28 11:20:13 UTC hello@padlet.com jschwankoff23 https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457664164 2020-03-10 15:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457664164 jschwankoff23 https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457665728 Population 2.233 million]]> 2020-03-10 15:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457665728 jschwankoff23 https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457668231 2020-03-10 15:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457668231 jschwankoff23 https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457670675 2020-03-10 15:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/457670675 jschwankoff23 https://padlet.com/jschwankoff23/tw2z0t1tpxc5/wish/458404566 Imports: food, fuel, machinery, and building materials.
Exports: clothing, diamonds, wool, tobacco, and road vehicles.
Available Jobs: accounting, textile industry, retail, mining, construction and engineering
https://tradingeconomics.com/lesotho/imports
https://tradingeconomics.com/lesotho/exports
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1822: Basutoland was founded, which is the territory of present day Lesotho

1834: Boer Trekkers invade the Lesotho territory

1867-1878: They couldn’t handle the Boer invaders and so they became a protectorate of Britain

1966: Basutoland gained its independence and then became known as Lesotho

https://www.sutori.com/story/lesotho-history-timeline--NDkGTtEyDr9wNjpYR2r2nTeo

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Lesotho is a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy that is headed by their prime minister who has executive authority, and is the head of the government

The current king is Letsie III although kings are mostly ceremonial and cannot actively take part in political activities

The current Prime Minister is Tom Thabane who heads most of the government

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-type-of-government-does-lesotho-have.html

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• March 11: Moshoeshoe's Day.
• March 29: Good Friday.
• April 1: Easter Monday.
• May 1: Workers' Day.
• May 10: Ascension Day.
• May 25: Africa Day.

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Temperate; warm in summer, with hot days and cold nights. Highs are 75˚-82˚ And lows are 54˚-59˚In winter lows are around 32˚ with highs of 61˚-66˚

Aardvark, antelope, cheetah, crocodile, lion, rhinoceros, zebra

Berg bamboo, Lesotho lily, waterlily sugarbush, and snake aloe

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/africa/lesotho/
https://www.visitlesotho.travel/blog/read/2019/12/plants-of-the-lesotho-highlands-b27

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• Resources Include: water, diamonds, corn, wheat, barley, livestock

https://www.lesothoreview.com/contents/environmental-conservation/

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Tubers, roots, potatoes, and wild spinach are widely used. Oxtail stew, curries, kebab, braai, and sea foods are eaten.

Famo music originated in the mines of Lesotho

Football(soccer) is most widely played, but judo, boxing, and running are popular as well

Mohobelo, a men’s stomping dance that consists of synced movements and high kicks. Women perform by kneeling in a line and beating the ground with their knees.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Lesotho/Cultural-life

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Christianity is dominant with more than 95%, other non-Christian religions make up 1.5%, no religion makes up 3.5%

National language is English and Sesotho, but some people speak Zulu, phuthi, and Xhosa.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Lesotho/Religion
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/languages-of-lesotho.html

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