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Le•so•tho
Pronunciation: (lu-sOO'tOO, -sō'tō), [key]—
n.
a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,200,000; 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km).
Cap.: Maseru. Formerly,
Basutoland. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.