Lesotho has a large trade surplus with the United States, mostly made up of diamonds and textiles, including Levi's jeans.

A 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on U.S. President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month,

Lesotho is known for the beauty of its mountainous terrain and styles itself the "Kingdom in the Sky". More than 80 percent of the country sits 1,800 metres (5,900 feet) above sea level and it is home to southern Africa's only ski resort. The highest peak is Mount Thabana Ntlenyana, with an altitude of at 3,482 metres.