Nine things about lesotho – the country has never heard of ‘no one has heard’

US President Donald Trump has said that “no one has ever heard about the African country Lesotho – a comment that is “Surprised” its government,

It is a small country in southern Africa which includes almost completely mountains and is completely surrounded by South Africa.

Here are nine things to know about the country:

Lesotho state is mostly made up of highlands, where many villages can only be reached on horseback, by walking or light aircraft.

It is known as the “Kingdom in the Sky” and is the only independent state in the world that is above 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) in height, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Its lowest point is 1,400 meters.

It is known for one of the world’s most scared airplanes – the Matken airstrip has a short runway and long drops at both ends.

The Business Insider website describes flying from the airport “essentially the same when a bird is pushed out of the nest to learn to fly”.

Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa, but is separated by prohibited mountain ranges.

Most of its land is not available for cultivation, its population is weak for food deficiency and depends on income from jobs in South Africa. Thousands of workers have been forced to find work in South Africa in decades due to lack of job opportunities at home.

The people of Lesotho share some cultural and language similarities with the South African people. His language, Sesotho, is one of the 11 official languages ​​of South Africa.

The resources in Lesotho are rare – the rigid environment of the Highland plateau and the result of limited agricultural site in the Terai.

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

When you think about skiing and snowboarding, you can imagine the icy slopes of Europe and North America.

But lesotho itself is known on the snowsports scene. It is the highest ski resort in the sub-Sahara Africa, which is just one of a handful of a handful on the continent.

Afriski is located 3,222 meters above sea level, high in Maloti Mountains of Lesotho and attracts visitors to Africa and beyond.

People of Lesotho are referred to as busotho.

Some cultural objects associated with Basotho people are their blankets and Basotho traditional conical hats, known as Mokorotlo. The cap is a national symbol and appears in the middle of the country’s flag.

Blankets are made of coarse wool, with their complex and colorful patterns, each tells each a different story of the history of Basotho people. Basotho wears them as a shawl in special programs and give them as a gift.

Lesotho is one of the highest rates of HIV circulation in the world, one of the five adults living with HIV, and more infection in 100,000 people per 100,000 people than other countries, including neighboring Namibia, Botswana and Estin.

According to the US State Department, the US government has approximately $ 1bn to help the country deal with HIV since 2006.

Prince Harry and his close friend Lesotho’s Prince Sisiso established a charity in the country – St.Bel, meaning “forget me”. Charity works with local communities in Lesotho at the ground level, which helps youth affected by HIV/AIDS.

Prince Harry first went to Lesotho at the age of 19 and has returned to the country many times since then.

According to the International Trade Administration (ITA) website of the US government, Lesotho is one of the largest sub-African exporters of America’s clothing.

Exports, including jeans and textiles, are performed through the American Trade Program, African Development and Opportunities Act (first), which allows the eligible African countries to send some goods to the US without paying taxes.

It ranks second by the value of the goods exported under the deal.

According to the World Health Organization, the Mountain Kingdom has the world’s highest suicide rate, with 87.5 people per year of 100,000 per year.

It is about 10 times the global average and more than doubled in the country with the second highest rate, which has about 40.

There is no one reason for this shocking statistics – experts point to misuse of drugs and alcohol, lack of jobs and lack of mental health counseling.