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Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho , is an enclaved country within the border of South Africa. It is by far the largest of the world's three independent states completely surrounded by the territory of another country, with Vatican City and San Marino being the other two. Additionally, it is the only such state outside the Italian peninsula, and the only one that is not a microstate. Lesotho is just over 30,000 km2 and has a population of around 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The official languages are Sesotho and English. Lesotho was previously the British Crown Colony of Basutoland, but it declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is now a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community . The name Lesotho roughly translates to "land of the Sotho". The original inhabitants of Lesotho were the San people. Examples of their rock art can be found in the mountains throughout the area. Modern Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. ------------------------------- 🌍 Subscribe World Of Knowledge for more interesting content! 🌍