Botswana

The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked nation of southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent on September 30, 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by cattle raising and mining. The capital is Gaborone.

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National motto: Pula (Rain)
Languages	English (official), Setswana
Capital	Gaborone
President	Festus Mogae
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 44th 600,370 km² 2.5%
Population  - Total (2003)  - Density	Ranked 144th 1,573,267 2.7/km²
Independence  - Date	From UK September 30, 1966
Currency	Pula (BWP)
Time zone	UTC+2
National anthem	Fatshe leno la rona (Blessed Be This Noble Land)
Internet TLD	.bw
Calling Code	267

History

Main article: History of Botswana

Politics

Main article: Politics of Botswana

Districts

Main article: Districts of Botswana

Botswana is divided into 10 districts:

• Central
• Chobe
• Ghanzi
• Kgalagadi
• Kgatleng
• Kweneng
• Ngamiland
• North East
• South East

Main article: Geography of Botswana

Economy

Main article: Economy of Botswana

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Botswana

Culture

Main article: List of writers from Botswana

Holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	-
January 2	Public Holiday	-	-
Second Friday of April	Good Friday	-	-
Second Monday of April	Easter Monday	-	-
May 20	Ascension Day	-	-
July 1	Sir Seretse Khama Day	-	-
July 19	President's Day	-	-
July 20	Public Holiday	-	-
first Monday after Christmas	Public Holiday	-	-

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Main population centres

• Gaborone
• Francistown
• Lobatse
• Maun
• Serowe
• Ramotswa
• Selebi-Phikwe
• Gabane
• Education in Botswana

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Botswana
• Transportation in Botswana
• Military of Botswana
• Foreign relations of Botswana

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