Worth knowing
Lesotho
Lesotho is the only country that lies entirely above 1,000 metres. Its highest peak, Thabana Ntlenyana, rises to 3,482 metres, the highest point in southern Africa.
Where its story happens
Thabana Ntlenyana, at 29.47°S, 29.27°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Lesotho
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Lesotho, the mountain kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa. See Lesotho on a map.
- It is one of only three countries in the world completely surrounded by a single other country.
- Snow falls on its peaks in winter, and it has one of the very few ski resorts in Africa.
- People in this kingdom wrap up in patterned wool blankets and ride ponies along steep mountain trails.
- Even this country's lowest point is about 1,400 metres up, higher than the low point of any other nation.