Basutoland
Speech parts
1. Basutoland - Noun
2. Basutoland - Proper noun
Meaning
a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
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Examples
1959 stamps for the Basutoland National Council.
After a 1955 request by the Basutoland Council to legislate its internal affairs, in 1959 a new constitution gave Basutoland its first elected legislature.
Examples of their rock art can be found in the mountains throughout the area. citation The present Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822.
Basutoland seeAlso King Moshoeshoe I with his Ministers.
METROPOLITAN Lesotho and Basutoland Ink this week handed over home and away kits to five Econet Premier League teams who were without technical sponsors.
The British extended the Cape Peace Preservation Act of 1878 to cover Basutoland and attempted to disarm the natives.