Basutoland

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Basutoland was a British Crown colony established in 1884 due to the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory. It was divided into seven administrative districts; Berea, Leribe, Maseru, Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng, Qacha's Nek and Quthing. 

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966.

Subject ID: 11582

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Basutoland was a British Crown colony established in 1884 due to the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory. It was divided into seven administrative districts; Berea, Leribe, Maseru, Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng, Qacha's Nek and Quthing. 

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966.

Subject ID: 11582

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Subject ID: 11582