Lesotho
Africa · Capital: Maseru
Lesotho is a country in Africa, home to about 2.3 million people across 30,355 km². Its capital is Maseru. It is landlocked sharing land borders with one country.
Key facts
Capital
Maseru
Region
Africa
Population
~2.3 million people
Area
30,355 km²
Density
76 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
Sesotho, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,482 m
Head of state
A monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, white, green, black
Land borders (1)
South AfricaLesotho in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Lesotho is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Lesotho, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “L”1 of 9
- Borders exactly one country1 of 16
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177