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Economic Indicator: Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Loti
Currency Symbol: LSL
Location: Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
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
Terrain: mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m ; highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 1,106 km ; border countries: South Africa 1,106 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime Claims: none (landlocked)
Geography - Note: landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m above sea level