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	Lesotho. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		All land in Lesotho is held by the king in trust for the Sotho nation and is apportioned on his behalf by local chiefs; non-Sotho may not hold land.
		Sheep are bred for wool, and cattle and Angora goats are raised.
		Lesotho is a water-rich nation in a water-starved region.
	www.bartleby.com /65/le/Lesotho.html (1047 words)

	Lesotho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) controls a majority in the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament), with the Basotho National Party (BNP), Lesotho Peoples Congress, and the National Independent Party among the 9 opposition parties represented.
		Lesotho's economy is based on exports of water and electricity sold to South Africa, manufacturing, agriculture, livestock, and to some extent the earnings of laborers employed in South Africa.
		Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods between other member countries Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesotho (1939 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Adding to the already fragile political situation in Lesotho during the early 1990s were factional struggles within the military, unrest by members of the police, and an increasing sense of lawlessness by the population in general.
		While opposition parties claimed that the Lesotho Congress for Democracy Party (LCD) had engaged in widespread fraud in their landslide electoral victory, these claims could not be substantiated by independent observers.
		While legislative and judicial constraints on executive action in Lesotho remains weak, nevertheless, the exercise of executive authority remains constrained by the autonomous actions of the military, the royal family, and traditional clan structures.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Les1.htm (1243 words)

	Democracy
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		Lesotho Congress for Democracy Lesotho Congress for Democracy is a general elections.
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	1997 Human Rights Reports: Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Despite the fact that the LCD Government was formed in a constitutional manner, the opposition claims that the LCD is illegitimate and lacks the moral authority to rule because it never received an electoral mandate.
		Lesotho is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa, and is almost entirely dependent on its sole neighbor for trade, finance, employment, and access to the outside world.
		After visiting all 14 of Lesotho's nonpartisan garment producers in 1994, the ILO, responding to a complaint by trade unions in the textile and clothing industry, was not able to confirm the unions' allegation of illegal child labor.
	www.usemb.se /human/human97/lesotho.html (4341 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2004 - Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), led by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, continues to be the country’s dominant political party; there is some dissension, but it is not expected to affect the LCD’s position significantly, at least in the short term.
		Lesotho is situated in the southern part of the continent and is completely surrounded by South Africa, to which it remains very closely linked.
		Lesotho’s trade policy score and capital flows and foreign investment score are 1 point worse this year; in addition, its fiscal burden of government score is 0.1 point worse, and its government intervention score is 0.5 point worse.
	cf.heritage.org /index2004test/country2.cfm?id=Lesotho (1187 words)

	IPI - International Press Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When Lesotho's King Letsie III held his 40th birthday celebrations at Matsieng, the seat of royalty on 17 July, Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, said it was the first step towards decentralising the King's birthday in the next ten years until he turns 50.
		Lesotho’s former political prisoner turned Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, and his party: the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) won a landslide victory in May’s election.
		Lesotho's constitution guarantees the right to freedom of expression, while the UNDP reports calls for protection of the independence of the judiciary and the media.
	www.freemedia.at /wpfr/Africa/lesotho.htm (7738 words)

	Lesotho: Church Statements
		Lesotho government and opposition representatives are reported to be meeting on October 2, along with mediators from South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, to discuss conditions for recovery and for withdrawal of the South African and Botswanan troops.
		By 10:00 am, the National Radio of Lesotho had announced that some of the polling stations in the northern surbubs were through with the voting process but in some areas, especially in the mountains (rural areas), very few people had come for voting.
		Pakalitha Mosisili, the LCD leader who has been Deputy Prime Minister was sworn-in as Prime Minister on 29 May. Ntsu Mokhehle who was the former Prime Minister had already stated that he will not stand for another term due to his poor health which has been deteriorating for the past two years.
	www.africaaction.org /docs98/les9809.htm (2450 words)

	Lesotho Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		From independence to the late 1980s, Lesotho’s politics were dominated by the Basutoland National Party (BNP), a conservatively inclined party initially favouring a policy of accommodation with South Africa, led by Chief Leabua Jonathan.
		At the subsequent poll, the BCP was all but wiped out in the National Assembly as the newly-formed opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy, led by ex-Foreign Minister Pathtalika Mosilisi, took 58 of the 60 assembly seats.
		The 1998 result was repeated at the most recent poll in May 2002, with the Congress for Democracy winning an overwhelming majority once again and Mosilisi securing a second five-year term.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/lso/lso580.asp (664 words)

	Mandela government sends more troops to Lesotho
		Lesotho, while nominally independent, is surrounded by and economically dependent on South Africa.
		Following the Lesotho elections in May, in which the LCD claimed an overwhelming victory, serious questions were raised about the legitimacy of the vote and a campaign was undertaken by opposition parties to force new elections.
		He announced that the LCD would remain in power until new elections were held in 15 to 18 months, but with no firm date being set.
	www.wsws.org /news/1998/oct1998/les-o10.shtml (1245 words)

	Lesotho (10/05)
		Lesotho's mission to the United Nations is located at 204 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016 (tel: 212-661-1690).
		Lesotho's economy is based on water and electricity sold to South Africa, manufacturing, earnings from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), agriculture, livestock, and to some extent earnings of laborers employed in South Africa.
		Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods with other member countries, which include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2831.htm (2824 words)

	Lesotho ruling party leads in poll
		The landmark election in the southern African kingdom, billed as the begining of a new era of stability and prosperity, was endorsed by a team of Commonwealth observers.
		Lesotho's national assembly has been expanded to 120 seats, with the additional 40 seats to be allocated proportionally.
		Lesotho, which is encircled by South Africa, has been in political limbo since opposition protests over the 1998 election result and an army mutiny which nearly overthrew the incumbent government of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.
	www.namibian.com.na /2002/may/africa/026229C647.html (624 words)

	Lesotho
		Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy with King Letsie III as Head of State.
		In the 2002 elections, the LCD won 79 of 80 constituency-based seats, and the opposition Lesotho Peoples Congress (LPC) won the remaining constituency seat; the 40 proportionally elected seats were divided among 9 opposition parties.
		In the May 2002 elections, the LCD party won 79 of the 80 constituency-based seats, the opposition LPC party won the remaining constituency seat, and the 40 proportionally elected seats were divided among 9 opposition parties; Prime Minister Mosisili, the leader of the LCD party, was re-elected.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27734.htm (4228 words)

	Lesotho
		Lesotho is a small, mountainous, landlocked country, entirely surrounded by South Africa.
		Lesotho is also known as the Mountain Kingdom and has two main mountain ranges: the Drakensberg, which has the highest mountain in southern Africa, and the Maluti.
		Lesotho regained independence in 1966, and functioned as a multi-party democracy from independence until 1986, when a military regime took power.
	us-africa.tripod.com /leseto.html (990 words)

	Freedom in the World 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lesotho’s political rights rating improved from 4 to 2, its civil liberties rating improved from 4 to 3, and its status changed from Partly Free to Free, following the holding of free and fair parliamentary elections which were not marred by violence, and a general improvement in the country’s civil liberties.
		Lesotho held long-awaited parliamentary elections in May. International observers declared the vote to be free and fair, but Lesotho's main opposition parties objected to the results, which gave the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) 77 of 78 constituency seats.
		The people of Lesotho are guaranteed the right to change their leaders through free and fair elections.
	freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/lesotho.htm (894 words)

	MS-LESOTHO, ANNUAL REPORT 1997.
		Lesotho is likely to face declining food security and rely heavily on food imports and drought aid to meet the needs of the population.
		Lesotho stands to earn less from this arrangement in the future, but may be compensated by income from more liberal trade relations in the region.
		Lesotho Society of Mentally Handicapped Persons (LSMHP) works for the rights of mentally retarded and is mobilizing parents and families of handicapped children to activities aiming at developing the children’s daily life skills as well as their academic capacity to, if possible, inclusion in the established school system.
	saregion.ms.dk /mainpapers/Olddoc/annual97.htm (9372 words)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Government of Lesotho’s commitment to poverty reduction and improved governance is embodied in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper which provides a perspective for Government policies and interventions in both social and economic sectors.
		Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy, with the king, Letsie III, as head of state, although his power has been curtailed.
		However, although Lesotho is a signatory to the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, under Customary Law women are treated as minors and a number of gender-discriminatory laws remain.
	europa.eu.int /comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=ls&lng=en&status=old (1921 words)

	AEGiS-AFP News: Lesotho-vote: Lesotho goes back to the polls Saturday after 1998 election fiasco - May 24, 2002
		It is hoped the election, Lesotho's third since independence from Britain in 1966, will consolidate democracy after the fiasco in 1998.
		In May 1998, the LCD won 60 percent of the vote, which amounted to 79 out of 80 seats in parliament, and the BNP was allocated one seat for its 25 percent of the vote.
		Lesotho had four years of democracy after independence, followed by 23 years of military rule.
	www.aegis.com /news/afp/2002/AF020594.html (705 words)

	Background Note: Kingdom of Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods between other member countries, which also include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland.
		Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, and South Africa also form a common currency and exchange control area known as the Rand Monetary Area that uses the South African Rand as the common currency.
		Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and reestablish relations with Taiwan, it has since restored ties with the P.R.C. Lesotho also recognized Palestine as a state, established relations with Namibia, and was a strong public supporter of the end of apartheid in South Africa.
	www.world-digest.com /Notes/lt.htm (2727 words)

	Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Kingdom of Lesotho ('Muso oa Lesotho) is a country in southern Africa.
		Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966.
		Elections were held under this new system in May 2002, and the LCD won again.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lesotho.htm (1912 words)

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		Lesotho's last general elections were held in 1998, but the results were disputed by the opposition alliance of the three main opposition parties who alleged the polls were rigged.
		The 1998 electoral outcome was an overwhelming victory for Mosisili's Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).
		The LCD won 60.7 percent and the Basuto National Party 24.5 percent of the vote.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=23319 (556 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Lesotho ruling party wins majority
		The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy has won 61 constituency seats in Saturday's poll, giving it a parliamentary majority, the Lesotho Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Tuesday.
		Many people expected Lesotho's general election to be close, but as the results trickle in from around the country, the BBC's Richard Lee in Maseru says it is becoming increasingly clear that the ruling LCD is heading for another comprehensive victory.
		Lesotho experienced months of instability following the 1998 poll, which culminated in a military intervention by troops from South Africa and Botswana.
	news.bbc.co.uk /low/english/world/africa/newsid_2011000/2011050.stm (506 words)

	Elections in Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lesotho (SeSotho: Lesotho) is a country in South Africa.
		Lesotho has a population of around 1,9 million on 30,355 km².
		Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 2 and on civil rights with a 3, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
	www.electionworld.org /lesotho.htm (132 words)

	Lesotho Congress for Democracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lesotho Congress for Democracy is a political party in Lesotho.
		In 1997 prime minister Ntsu Mokhehle left the Basutoland Congress Party to form with his faction the new Lesotho Congress for Democracy.
		The new party won the 1998 elections with 60.7 % of the popular vote and 79 out of 120 seats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesotho_Congress_for_Democracy (133 words)

	Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Congress is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government.
		A congress is different from a parliament (Westminster System of Government) in that legislative initiative is vested into it.
		The National Congress of Brazil (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) is Brazil's legislature.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Congress.htm (328 words)

	Amnesty International Report 2002 - Africa - LESOTHO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There were continuing reports of torture and ill-treatment of suspects in criminal investigations and use of excessive force by police against striking workers.
		Tensions within the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy party became clear in October when the Deputy Prime Minister, Kelebone Maope, and some supporting members of parliament left the party.
		An AI delegate visited Lesotho in November to conduct research on human rights protection and policing.
	web.amnesty.org /web/ar2002.nsf/afr/lesotho!Open (636 words)

	Lesotho -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 'captive states' of Southern Africa and China: the PRC and Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
		Lesotho and the new South Africa: the question of incorporation.
		The late Quaternary landscape at Sehonghong in the Lesotho highlands, southern Africa.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Lesotho_History.asp (1090 words)

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		It was announced on Tuesday that the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) had won an absolute majority, scooping 61 out of 120 parliamentary seats.
		Roger Southall, executive director of the democracy and governance programme of South Africa's Human Sciences Research Council, who was in Lesotho to observe voting, told IRIN: "There's absolutely no doubt that it was free and fair.
		The election was seen as critical for Lesotho's recovery from the devastating riots that marked the rejection of the 1998 poll, which saw the ruling party win all but one parliamentary seat.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=27996 (681 words)

	Congress -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A congress is different from a (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) parliament (Westminster System of Government) in that (Click link for more info and facts about legislative initiative) legislative initiative is vested into it.
		Congress is included in the name of several (Click link for more info and facts about political parties) political parties, especially those in former British colonies:
		The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress of (A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948) Sri Lanka
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/congress.htm (1175 words)

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