BRI Countries 一带一路非洲国家系列 30 | Lesotho 莱索托

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Lesotho, officially known as the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved country within South Africa. It is one of the very few countries in the world that are completely surrounded by another country. Official languages of Lesotho are Sotho and English, its capital city is Maseru.

莱索托，官方称为莱索托王国，是南非的一个飞地国家。它是世界上为数不多的完全被另一个国家包围的国家之一。莱索托的官方语言是索托语和英语，首都是马塞罗。

The national flag of Lesotho features blue, white and green stripes with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center. The blue color represents rain, green represents prosperity and white represents peace.

莱索托的国旗上有蓝、白、绿相间的条纹，中间是黑色的莫科罗托帽。蓝色代表雨，绿色代表繁荣，白色代表和平。

The national Anthem of Lesotho is "Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna", in English, "Lesotho, land of our Fathers".

莱索托的国歌是“Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna”意思是“莱索托，我们祖父们的土地”。

The currency used in Lesotho is Lesotho Loti. The major natural resources of Lesotho according to Lesotho's government website is water, often referred to as "White gold" by the Basotho people. That is why the government has undertaken major Lesotho Highlands Water project and other major hydropower facilities.

莱索托使用的货币是莱索托·洛蒂。莱索托政府网站称，莱索托的主要自然资源是水，通常被巴索托人称为“白金”。这也是为什么政府建设莱索托高地大型水利工程和其他大型水电设施的原因。

The national animal of Lesotho is a Black Rhinoceros.

莱索托的国家动物是黑犀牛。

Maseru 马塞卢

Maseru is the capital and the largest city in Lesotho. It lies on the northwestern border with South Africa. Major manufacturing activities include textiles, clothing, and electronic assembly.

马塞鲁是莱索托的首都和最大城市，位于西北的南非边境，主要发展纺织，服装，以及电子组装业。

Iconic Basotho Hat 经典的巴斯托帽

Winter in Lesotho 莱索托的冬天

Katse Dam卡齐坝

Katse dam is the second largest double-curvature arch dam in Africa.

卡齐坝是非洲第二大双曲拱坝。

Mohale Dam 莫哈利大坝

The concrete society of South Africa awarded the Mohale Dam a 2005 Fulton Awards describing it as "Best Construction Engineering Project and Best Construction Technique."

莫哈利大坝获得了2005年富尔顿奖的“最佳建筑工程和最佳建筑技能”项目。

Semonkong Waterfall

Semonkong 瀑布

Sehlabathebe National Park  塞赫拉巴泰贝国家公园

Leribe 勒里比

A town in the north of the country, known for dinosaur footprints and not far from Tsehlanyane National Park and Bokong Nature Reserve.

莱索托北部的一个城镇，以恐龙足迹而闻名，离谢兰亚国家公园和博贡自然保护区不远。

Sanni Pass 桑尼山口

Sanni Pass is a momentous zone for driving, climbing or mountain biking while getting a charge out of sprawling perspectives of the Drakensberg Mountains.

桑尼山口是一个重要的区域，可以开车、爬山或骑山地自行车，同时也可以从德拉肯斯堡山脉的广阔视野中获得能量。

Thaba Bosiu 塔巴博休

A National Monument, the historic mountain fortress of King Moshoeshoe I, father of the Basotho nation. Arguably the country's most important historical and cultural site.

塔巴博苏是一座国家纪念碑，历史悠久的摩索霍一世国王山中的堡垒，巴索托民族的父亲。可以说是该国最重要的历史文化遗址。

Rock Art 岩画

There are several places where you can find Bushman Rock Art in Lesotho.

在莱索托有几个地方可以找到布须曼岩画。

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