位於非洲南部，整個國家被南非共和國包圍，是全世界最大的國中國，也是世界上唯一一個海拔完全高於1,000公尺的獨立國家。經濟上高度仰賴南非，光是從南非進口的食物就佔全國總進口額80%。聯合政府相當不穩定，軍隊和警察分別隸屬不同政黨操控，國內局勢動蕩不安。是全世界謀殺率最高的國家之一，每10萬人就有41.2人死於謀殺。另外也受到愛滋病和肺結核所苦，其成年人口的愛滋病感染率為25%，位居世界第二，高昂的醫療費用對財政造成相當大的負擔。

Year Founded: 1966

Lesotho is the world’s largest enclaved country, surrounded entirely by South Africa. It’s also the only independent country with a base altitude of more than 1,000 meters. The economy of Lesotho is heavily dependent on South Africa. 80% of their food imports come from South Africa. Lesotho is politically unstable. The military and the police are controlled by different parties and the domestic situation is turbulent. Lesotho’s murder rate is ranked one of the highest in the world at a score of 41.2 murders per 100,000 people. The country is also affected by HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Lesotho’s adult HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is 25%, the second-highest in the world. The resulting large medical expenses have become a huge financial burden to the country.