00:00What if Lesotho didn't exist? This will really shock you.
00:03Physically, Southern Africa would look very different.
00:06No kingdom in the sky, tucked high in the Drakensberg Mountains.
00:10The land would be fully surrounded by South Africa,
00:13losing those rugged mountains that define the country.
00:16Culturally, you'd lose the Basotho people, their rich traditions, and iconic blankets and hats.
00:22Politically, Lesotho's absence would mean South Africa controlling more,
00:26potentially changing local governance, regional dynamics, and border politics in Southern Africa.