Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in
South Africa. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the [Southern African Development Community]
? (SADC) and the [Southern African Customs Union]
? (SACU). Lesotho also is active in the
United Nations, the [Organization of African Unity]
?, the [Nonaligned Movement]
?, and many other international organizations. In addition to the
United States, South Africa,
China, the
United Kingdom, and the
European Union all currently retain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho.
Lesotho has historically maintained generally close ties with the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other Western states. Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and reestablish relations with Taiwan, it has since restored ties with the P.R.C. Lesotho also recognized Palestine as a state, established relations with Namibia, and was a strong public supporter of the end of apartheid in South Africa.
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