This is Lesotho 🇱🇸 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Maseru |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.13 million |
| Area | 27,499 km² (10,617 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Also written | Lesoto (es) · Lesotho (fr) · 莱索托 (zh) · ليسوتو (ar) · Лесото (ru) · レソト (ja) |
Start near the middle of Lesotho and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 29.5006° N, 151.7564° W, in North Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 1,055 km (656 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Honolulu, United States of America, about 1,097 km (682 miles) from the point.
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