Basutoland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Basutoland
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:anthem gptkb:Lesotho_Fatse_La_Bontata_Rona
gptkbp:area 30,355 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:capital Maseru
gptkbp:currency gptkb:South_African_pound
gptkbp:demonym Basotho
gptkbp:dissolved 1966
gptkbp:established 1884
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_Basutoland
gptkbp:formerColonyOf gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:British_Resident_Commissioner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Basutoland
gptkbp:independenceDate gptkb:Lesotho
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Sesotho
English
gptkbp:population about 850,000 (1966)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lesotho
gptkbp:protectorateOf gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lesotho
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5