Lesotho, located in southern Africa, is a small landlocked country surrounded by South Africa. The country’s 30,355-square kilometer (sq km) land area is characterized by a rugged terrain, with only 10 percent of the land area considered arable. Lesotho has a high degree of risk to natural hazards, including floods, droughts, frost, strong winds, and heavy snowfall. The population's vulnerability to climate change is exacerbated by the fact that over 70 percent live in remote and ecologically fragile mountainous terrain.