Lesotho is officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, an enclaved country surrounded by South Africa. It is a mountainous country situated in the Maloti Mountains, as well as includes the highest mountains in Southern Africa. Lesotho has an area of simply over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) as well as has a population of concerning 2 million. Its funding as well as biggest city is Maseru. The official languages are Sesotho as well as English.

Lesotho was formerly the British Crown Nest of Basutoland, however it stated self-reliance from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is now a completely sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Republic of Nations, the African Union, as well as the Southerly African Development Neighborhood (SADC).

The name Lesotho approximately equates to “land of the Sotho”. By 2021, Lesotho has a 22.8% HIV occurrence price among people between 15 as well as 49 years of age, among the highest globally.