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Data acquired June 6, 2006 337 x 433 154 KB - JPEG
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The mountainous country of Lesotho is completely surrounded by the eastern region of South Africa, as shown is this image, acquired by the MODIS on the Terra satellite on June 6, 2006. Lesotho, which has a long and complex history, is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1000 meters in elevation.
Jeff Schmaltz
Published June 24, 2006 Data acquired June 6, 2006