Lesotho !
Lesotho is enclosed by South Africa. Three distinct geographical regions, demarcated by ascending altitude, expend approximately north-south through the country. The western quarter of the country, ranges from a thin strip of 6 miles in width to a zone 40 miles wide. The soil of this zone is derive from sandstone and, particularly in the western most region, is poor and badly eroded.
The sources of two of the principal rivers in South Africa, the Orange and the Thukela, are in these mountains. Tributaries of the Caledon River, which forms the country's western border, also rise here.
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