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| − | Formerly a British colony known as '''[[Basutoland]]''', | + | Formerly a British Crown colony (established 1884), and known as '''[[Basutoland]]''', Since gaining its independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966, it has been known as the Kingdom of [[Lesotho]]. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, through sharing language and cultural ties, it has a symbiotic economic and cultural relationship with the [[RSA]]. |
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'''See also [[Sotho]]''' | '''See also [[Sotho]]''' | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basutoland | ||
Latest revision as of 06:55, 13 May 2014
Formerly a British Crown colony (established 1884), and known as Basutoland, Since gaining its independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966, it has been known as the Kingdom of Lesotho. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, through sharing language and cultural ties, it has a symbiotic economic and cultural relationship with the RSA.
See also Sotho
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basutoland
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