Monday, January 30, 2012

A Postcard from the Kingdom in the Sky: Lesotho



Postcard
High in the mountains of Southern Africa, unique in that it is an independent nation completely surrounded by South Africa, is the Kingdom of Lesotho — the Kingdom in the Sky. It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.

Stamps
Aloe broomii is a short-stemmed, robust aloe reaching a height of 1.5 m.  Lekhala means aloe in Lesotho.

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