Lesotho

Six looks for Lesotho

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• White#FFFFFF · 36% of the flag
• Green#009543 · 31% of the flag
• Blue#00209F · 31% of the flag
• Black#000000 · 2% of the flag

About Lesotho

Continent

Africa

Region

Southern Africa

Capital

Maseru

National day

Independence Day, 4 October

ISO codes

LS, LSO, 426

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.