Botswana
Guide to BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA which official name is Republic of Botswana or Botswana, is a country from Africa located at the Southern Africa, north of South Africa. BOTSWANA with 4,013 km sq km, limits with: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,84, Zimbabwe 813 km; and is divided in 9 districts and 5 town councils . BOTSWANA's capital is Gaborone which is the most populated city with about 208,411 inhabitants.
History of BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA's government is parliamentary republic; a Republic with a Executive government type, with President Festus Mogae as head of state.
Other symbols of BOTSWANA are Batswana motto " Pula (Tswana, Rain) Batswana anthem "Fatshe leno la rona (Blessed Be This Noble Land) Batswana flag.Batswana flag is composed by light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center .
BOTSWANA's history is quite long: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
BOTSWANAs geography
BOTSWANA has an area of 600,370Km ,with a coastline of 0, this great area is composed by 585,370 sq km of land and 15,000 sq km of water. Batswana geography is known by it's predominantly flat land to gently rolling tableland and Kalahari Desert in southwest . This makes Batswana's land specially proclive to periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility.
Guide to travel to BOTSWANA
If you are thinking on traveling to BOTSWANA, you will have to take in consideration some points like BOTSWANA's currency, BOTSWANA's weather, BOTSWANA's national holiday and BOTSWANA's transports.
The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. BOTSWANA`s currency is called pula ( P), which is divided in 100 thebe
BOTSWANA's weather is characterized to be semiarid; warm winters and hot summers. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to BOTSWANA.
You can also consider to visit BOTSWANA on it's national holiday to get in BOTSWANA's culture. If you do so, BOTSWANA's national holiday is called Independence Day, 30 September.
Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of BOTSWANA: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m. And try also to get to BOTSWANA's lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit BOTSWANA's tallest structure: ( ).
Don't be afraid to take a flight to BOTSWANA, with more than 85 airports and 0 airlines, you will get to BOTSWANA without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. BOTSWANA has about888 of railways, and also0 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.
Batswana Culture
BOTSWANA is known by Batswanas as Republic of Botswana or Botswana in the shortened way. Batswana, about 1,815,508 people, are composed by different ethnics: Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%. And they also have different languages: English, Tswana.
Another relevant point nowadays it's BOTSWANA's religion. Batswanas are divided in Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census).
But if want to know more about BOTSWANA's culture, the best way is by reading the most famous Batswana novelists' books like Caitlin Davies, born in Britain, Bessie Head, born in South Africa or Mositi Torontle.
Videos of Botswana
See some viedos of Botswana's places and tourism before choosing your vacations destination.