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A mountainous and landlocked country entirely surrounded by South Africa, Lesotho is economically dependent on its larger neighbor. However, Lesotho is beginning to benefit from the export of energy from the recently completed megaproject, the Highlands Water Scheme (HWS). Elections in 1993 ended a period of military rule, but South Africa had to send in its troops when serious political unrest erupted in 1998.