- U.S. May Cut Access To Generic AIDS Drugs In Poor Nations (March 26, 2004)
...At a conference in Botswana scheduled for Monday, the U.S. government may challenge the World Health O... - A New Voice in Shaping Africa's Future (July 17, 2002)
...g the development of countries where real strides are being made – such as Botswana, Benin, Cape Verde, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania,... - Bush Receives Cool Reception in S. Africa (July 9, 2003)
... in the fight against terrorists. And countries including South Africa and Botswana are in negotiations with the administration over a potentially lucrative f... - US Suspends $47m in Aid Over Int'l Criminal Court Dispute (July 2, 2003)
... Those countries are: Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Botswana, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,... - Troops Plan for Up to Four Years in Iraq (July 10, 2003)
...killed at least two more Americans on Thursday. Bush spoke in Gaborone, Botswana, amid a debate at home about erroneous evidence that the administration ci... - African Union Plans To Deploy Peacekeeping Force In Darfur (August 4, 2004)
...d also been approached and was interested in contributing to the force but Botswana had declined to participate, he added. Rwanda said last month it was pr... - Court Order (July 21, 2003)
... sign an agreement in response to the administration's July 1 ultimatum is Botswana. All of South America has refused, though with differing degrees of finali... - Communications in Botswana
- Transportation in Botswana
- Military of Botswana
- Foreign relations of Botswana
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Botswana
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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. 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 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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History
Main article: History of Botswana
Politics
Main article: Politics of Botswana
Districts
Main article: Districts of BotswanaBotswana is divided into 10 districts:
Geography
Main article: Geography of Botswana
Economy
Main article: Economy of Botswana
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Botswana
Culture
Main article: Culture of Botswana
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks | |
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| 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 | - | - | |
| July 19 | President's Day | - | - | |
| July 20 | Public Holiday | - | - | |
| first Monday after Christmas | Public Holiday | - | - |
Main Population Centers
Education
Main article: Education in Botswana
Miscellaneous topics
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