Lesotho
… South, join the main range in the North, forming a plateau from 2,700 to 3,200 metres, in elevation. This plateau is the … shallow but rich.)The soils of the Lowlands derive mainly from the underlying Sandstone. Extensive erosion has severely … 'Basutoland'. Basutoland gained full independence from Britain on 4 October 1966 and became known as Lesotho. …