Basutoland vs Lesotho

Basutoland and Lesotho both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Basutoland	Yes	No	No	No
Lesotho	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Basutoland and Lesotho are synonyms defined as:

Basutoland and Lesotho: a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966

Other synonyms of Basutoland include Kingdom of Lesotho.

Basutoland (noun)	Lesotho (noun)
a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966	a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966