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Lesotho: 10 facts about the 'Kingdom in the Sky'

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Miriam Foley
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All royal watchers' eyes are on the Kingdom of Lesotho this week, as Prince Harry kicks off a week-long tour of the tiny African country before moving on to South Africa. We got the fact finder out to discover more about the place so close to Harry's heart.

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6. Lesotho's motto "Khotso, pula, nala" means "peace, rain, prosperity". It is represented in the national flag by the colours white, blue and green respectively.7. Lesotho is twinned with Wales. In March 1985, Wales and Lesotho establilshed the world's first nation-to-nation twinning, in order to promote friendship and understanding between the people of both nations.

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8. It has nearly 100% renewable electricity thanks to the hydroelectric energy provided by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. 9. The major natural resources of Lesotho are water and diamonds. Lesotho exports mohair, wool, clothing and footwear. It's the largest sub-Saharan African exporter of garments to the United States. One of Levi's jeans manufacturing facilities is located here.
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10. Most of the country's landscape is highlands, so to reach the far-flung villages, the most common mode of transport is by horse-back.HELLO!'s royal correspondent Emily Nash will be joining the Prince every step of the way, and will share all of the details and regular updates in a travel diary on HELLO! Online.

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