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The Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a lanlocked nation in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (especially diamonds), tourism, and cattle.

Trivia about botswana

  • Africa's oldest democracy, this nation headed by Pres. Ian Khama is mainly made up of the Tswana people
  • In 1885 Britain established this nation as a protectorate
  • The Caspian Sea,Delaware,Botswana
  • 1 of the 4 countries on the continent of Africa whose name starts with "B"
  • Now capital, Gaborone was the administrative seat of Bechuanaland, which became this country in 1966
  • The Tswana are its largest ethnic group, & the country is named after them
  • Gaborone is the capital of this southern African country
  • The Tsuana make up about half the sparse population of this African country
  • It's the landlocked African country formerly known as Bechuanaland
  • This African country's capital is Gaborone
  • In books Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is this country's only female gumshoe
  • The "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series is set in this country that includes much of the Kalahari desert
  • Festus Mogae is the president of this landlocked African republic once known as Bechuanaland
  • Until 1966 this African country was called Bechuanaland
  • Gaborone is the capital of this southern African country
  • Gaborone is its capital

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