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The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la 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 GaboroneGaborone estimated population 186,000 ( 2001), is the capital of Botswana. It replaced Mafeking as the capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1965. Mafeking (now Mafikeng) was outside the Bechuanaland Protectorate, in north-west South Africa, an odd.
( In DetailFlag Ratio: 5:8 The national flag of Botswana was adopted on September 30, 1966. The flag is light blue with a black horizontal band across the center, the band has a white border. The blue color stands for water, specifically rain, and comes from the mot) ( Full sizeThe Coat of Arms of Botswana was adopted on January 25, 1966. The center shield is supported by two zebras. The shape of the shield is that of traditional shields found in East Africa. On the top portion of the shield are three cogwheels that represent in)
National mottoA motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms. These mottos are t: Pula (Rain)
LanguagesAs with any complex, emergent concept, language is somewhat resistant to definition; however, most would agree that language is a system of communication or reasoning using representation along with metaphor and some manner of logical grammar. Many langua EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil (official), Setswana
CapitalThis article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meanin GaboroneGaborone estimated population 186,000 ( 2001), is the capital of Botswana. It replaced Mafeking as the capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1965. Mafeking (now Mafikeng) was outside the Bechuanaland Protectorate, in north-west South Africa, an odd
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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BotswanaThe Republic of Botswana Lefatshe la 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 tBotswana Democratic PartyThe Botswana Democratic Party is the governing political party of Botswana. In the 1999 elections it took 33 of 40 elected seats in the Botswana National Assembly, with 54. 2% of the vote. Before independence it was known as the Bechuanaland Democratic PaBotswana National FrontBotswana National Front is the main opposition political party in Botswana. In 1994 it put in the National Assembly 13 members, for the first time in its history. Its motto by then was "time for change". Some of its past leaders are chief Bathoen, Kenneth
Botswana Defence Force Air WingThe Botswana Defence Force Air Wing was formed in 1977 as a result of rising tension in the area and is the air force of Botswana. All squadrons are designated with a Z, which has no meaning but is just used as a designation for "squadron". The main baseBotswana at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBotswana at the 2004 Summer Olympics Results by event Athletics Men's 400 metres Calfornia Molefe Round 1, 45. 88 s (did not advance) Men's 800 metres Glody Dube Round 1, 1:48. 2 (did not advance) Men's 4x400 metre relay Johnson Kubisa, Calfornia Molefe,Botswanan general election, 2004The Botswanan general election of 2004 was fought between the Botswana Democratic Party and eight opposition parties. 57 seats in the Parliament were contested, with the largest opposition party, the Botswana National Front accusing the country's Independ
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