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A B C D ... Contact Beta 0.71 powered by: akademie.de PHP PostgreSQL Google News about your search term Geography of Lesotho Location: Southern Africa , an enclave of South Africa Geographic coordinates: 29 30 S, 28 30 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 30,355 km² land: 30,355 km² water: km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland Land boundaries: total: 909 km border countries: South Africa 909 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers Terrain: mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m Natural resources: water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals Land use: arable land: permanent crops: Other: 89.29% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: 10 km² (1998 est.) Natural hazards: periodic drought s Environment - current issues: population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity Climate Change , Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification , Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified:

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