Geographic coordinates: 29 30 S, 28 30 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total:
30,355 sq km
land:
30,355 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries:
total:
909 km
border countries:
South Africa 909 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrain: mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
junction of the Orange? and Makhaleng? Rivers 1,400 m
highest point:
[Thabana Ntlenyana]? 3,482 m
Natural resources: water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals
Land use:
arable land:
11%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
66%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
23% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 30 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: periodic drought?s
Environment - current issues: population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified:
Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping
Geography - note: landlocked; surrounded by South Africa
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