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| − | Former name of '''[[Lesotho]]'''. It was a British colony, entirely surrounded by South Africa. Now an independent | + | Former name of '''[[Lesotho]]'''. It was a British Crown colony established in 1884, entirely surrounded by South Africa. Now an independent country called Kingdom of [[Lesotho]], having gained its independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966. |
'''See also [[Sotho]]''' | '''See also [[Sotho]]''' | ||
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Former name of Lesotho. It was a British Crown colony established in 1884, entirely surrounded by South Africa. Now an independent country called Kingdom of Lesotho, having gained its independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966.
See also Sotho
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basutoland
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