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Nine things about the country Donald Trump says ‘nobody has ever heard of’

Basillioh Rukanga

BBC News

AFP is a man wrapped in the traditional Lesoto blanket that pretends to be with the inhabitants of societies around the Catsey DamAFP

The people of Basotho are famous for traditional blankets

US President Donald Trump said, “No one is hearing by” African Lesoto – a comment to him She was shocked by her government.

It is a small country in South Africa that consists almost entirely of the mountains and is completely surrounded by South Africa.

Here are nine things that must be known about the country:

“The Kingdom in Heaven”

The Kingdom of Lesotho is mostly of the highlands, where many villages can only be reached on horseback, on foot or light plane.

It is known as “the Kingdom in the sky”, which is the only independent state in the world that is located at an altitude of more than 1000 meters (3,281 feet) in the height, according to the Britisha Encyclopedia. Its lowest point in 1400 meters.

It is known that it has one of the world’s most intimidated aircraft skills to landing – Matekane Air Force has a short runway and with long drops on both sides.

The Business Insider website describes the airport from the airport as “the same thing as the birds are removed from the nest to learn to fly.”

It is completely surrounded by South Africa

Lesotho has been completely moved by South Africa, but separated by the forbidden mountain ranges.

Many of its lands are not available for agriculture, as its population exposes a lack of food and income dependence on jobs in South Africa. Over the decades, thousands of workers were forced due to the lack of job opportunities at home to find work in South Africa.

Lesoto people share some cultural and linguistic similarities with South Africa. Their language, Sesotho, is also one of 11 official languages ​​in South Africa.

The largest Lesoto supplier is “white gold”

Resources are rare in Lesoto – as a result of the harsh environment of the height plateau and the limited agricultural space in the lowlands.

The largest resource is water – known locally as white gold – which is exported to South Africa. Diamonds are another major export.

The highest ski resort in sub -Saharan Africa

When you think about skiing and skiing, you may imagine snow slopes in Europe and North America.

But Lesoto has made himself known in the SnowSports scene. It has the highest ski resort in sub -Saharan Africa, one of the handful of the continent.

Afriski is located at an altitude of 3222 meters above sea level, and it rises in the Maloti Mountains in Lesoto and attracts visitors from Africa and abroad.

People are called from Lisuto Basuto

People are referred to as Lesotho as Basotho.

Some of the cultural elements associated with people of Basto are blankets and traditional marshopia, known as Mukorotlo. The hat is a national symbol and appears in the middle of the country’s flag.

The blankets are made of thick wool, with their complex and colored patterns, each of which tells a different story from the history of the people of Basto. Wearing them as a thunderbolt on special occasions and gives them gifts.

It has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world

Lesotho has one of the highest rates of HIV spread in the world, with one in five adult people who live with HIV, and more infection for every 100,000 people more than most other countries, including neighboring Namibia, Botswana and Iswatini.

The US government has committed nearly a billion dollars to help the country deal with HIV since 2006, including prevention, care and treatment services, according to the US State Department.

Prince Harry has long -term personal charitable interests in Lesoto

Prince Harry and his close friend Lizoto, Prince Seeso, established a charity in the country – Sentebale, which means “forget me”. The charitable association works with local communities in Lesoto at the level of popularity, helping young HIV/AIDS.

Prince Harry went for the first time to Lesoto when he was 19 years old and has returned to the country several times since then.

Jeans are exported to the United States

Lesoto is one of the largest African clothing exporters in sub -Saharan the United States, according to the US government trade administration website.

Exports, which include jeans and textiles, through the American Commercial Program, are carried out by the African Growth and Opportunities Law (AIA) that allows African countries eligible to send some goods to the United States without paying taxes.

It was ranked second with the value of the goods that were exported according to the deal.

The country with the highest suicide rate in the world

The mountainous Kingdom has the highest suicide rate in the world, with 87.5 people per 100,000 of their lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

This is approximately 10 times the global average and more than twice the country with the second highest rate, Guyana, which has about 40.

There is no single reason for this horrific census – experts refer to the abuse of drugs and alcohol, lack of function and lack of consulting in the field of mental health.

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2025-03-05 15:47:00

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