Dig straight down through Lesotho ๐ฑ๐ธ and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean ๐, off the coast of United States of America ๐บ๐ธ. Below are Lesotho's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Maseru |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.13 million |
| Area | 27,499 kmยฒ (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) · ่ฑ็ดขๆ (zh) · ููุณูุชู (ar) · ะะตัะพัะพ (ru) · ใฌใฝใ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Lesotho, that point sits at 29.5006ยฐ N, 151.7564ยฐ W. The nearest coast is United States of America ๐บ๐ธ, 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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