Lesotho
geographical name
Le·so·tho lə-ˈsō-(ˌ)tō 
-ˈsü-(ˌ)tü
variants or formerly Basutoland
bə-ˈsü-tō-ˌland
mountainous landlocked country in southern Africa surrounded by the Republic of South Africa; a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Maseru area 11,720 square miles (30,355 square kilometers), population 1,962,000