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The Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked 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

Cattle at a water hole near Serowe

In the 19th century, hostilities broke out between the Tswana inhabitants of Botswana and Ndebele tribes who were migrating into the territory from the Kalahari Desert

Children playing in Moremi Gorge east of Palapye

Districts of Botswana

The Government of Botswana

Aerial view over Okavango Delta

WWW-VL: Botswana History

Map of Botswana.

Tourist resort at Kasane

Summary Botswana is predominantly flat, tending toward gently rolling tableland

The politics of Botswana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Botswana is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the

At the time of independence Botswana had no armed forces

puts a premium on economic and political integration in Southern Africa

divided into nine districts: These districts are subdivided into a total twenty-eight subdistricts

Main population centres (in descending order) Cities Gaborone

Towns and villages

Since independence, Botswana has had one of the fastest growth rates in per capita income in the world

part of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) with South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Namibia

seeks to further diversify its economy away from minerals, which account for a third of GDP, down from nearly half of GDP in the early 1990s

Tourism plays a large role in the Botswana economy

The most popular sport in Botswana is football, while other popular sports include cricket, tennis, rugby union, softball, volleyball and athletics

The official languages of Botswana are English and Setswana

In the northern part of Botswana, women in the villages of Etsha and Gumare are noted for their skill at crafting baskets from Mokola Palm and local dyes

Bessie Head is a writer well-known in Southern Africa

has made great strides in educational development since independence in 1966

's main ethnic groups are (in order) Tswana, Kalanga, Bushmen or AbaThwa, Others

World Meteorological Organization country code 'BC'

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