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nPostednon October 4, 2014
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nTherenare a lot of nations in Africa – 55 recognized countries, to benexact! But that’s no surprise, because Africa is the second largestncontinent. n
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nLesothonis one of the smaller African nations—about the size ofnMaryland—and it’s landlocked (no direct access to an ocean or sea).
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nBut this kingdom does have lots of one thing: mountains! Some sources list Lesotho as the highest nation in the world, because there is no portion of itnlower than 1,400 m (4,593 ft). n
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Lesothonand its mountains are used for the off-road endurance event callednRoof of Africa. Every year thousands of visitors come to compete ornwatch the 4-day off-road motorcycle race. n
Lesothonand its mountains are used for the off-road endurance event callednRoof of Africa. Every year thousands of visitors come to compete ornwatch the 4-day off-road motorcycle race. nn
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nLastnyear, not only did Roof of Africa bring much-needed tourist dollars tonLesotho, but event organizers donated motorcycles to Riders For Health; the bikesnare now being used to get to remote areas to offer health care innLesotho. n
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nChecknout the Roof of Africa website to see the promo video for thenrace and a video about Riders For Health.
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nCelebrate!
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nTodaynLesotho is celebrating its 1966 independence from the United Kingdom.nn
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nInnhonor of the nation, take this quick quiz:
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n1. Hown many different countries share a border with Lesotho? Can you namen one?
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2. Whichn U.S. companies use resources from Lesotho?
2. Whichn U.S. companies use resources from Lesotho?n
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na.n Foot Locker
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nb.n Gap
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nc.n Gloria Vanderbilt
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nd.n JC Penny
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ne.n Levi Strauss
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nf.n Saks
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ng.nSears
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nh.nTimberland
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ni.nWal-Mart
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nj.nall of the above
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nn3. Whatn are Lesotho’s most important resources? [Hint: between the twon resources, there are only three sorts of atoms: hydrogen (1), carbonn (6), and oxygen (8).]
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n4. Whichn percentage fits each slot, of the following percentages: 90%, 40%,n 25%?
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na.n The percentage of Basotho who live in cities is about ______.
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nb.n The percentage of Basotho who are Christian is about _______.
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nc.n The percentage of Basotho who live below the international povertyn line is _______.
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n(Answersn below.)
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nChecknout this earlier post to learn more about Lesotho.
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njust one — South Africa
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njn – all of the above
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nwatern and diamonds
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na.n 25%
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nb.n 90%n
nc.n 40%n
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nAlsonon this date:
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nWorldnAnimal Day
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nCinnamonnRoll Day in Sweden
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nPlannahead:
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