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Botswana

Southern Africa

Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, dominated by the Kalahari Desert covering roughly seventy percent of its territory, bordered by Zimbabwe to the northeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north across a short border, and South Africa to the south and southeast. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 September 1966. It is a unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency. Its capital is Gaborone.

Facts
Capital
Gaborone 2
Population
2,359,609 2
2022 census figure, from Botswana's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
581,730 2
Independence or Founding Year
1966 2
Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 September 1966.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Botswana

Cities

Bobonong

Botswana

Bokspits

Botswana

Francistown

Botswana

Gabane

Botswana

Gaborone

Botswana

Ghanzi

Botswana

Gumare

Botswana

Hukuntsi

Botswana

Jwaneng

Botswana

Kanye, Botswana

Botswana

Kasane

Botswana

Kazungula, Botswana

Botswana

Lecheng, Botswana

Botswana

Letlhakane

Botswana

Lobatse

Botswana

Mahalapye

Botswana

Maitengwe

Botswana

Mathangwane

Botswana

Maun

Botswana

Mogoditshane

Botswana

Molepolole

Botswana

Moshupa

Botswana

Palapye

Botswana

Pandamatenga

Botswana

Ramotswa

Botswana

Selebi-Phikwe

Botswana

Serowe

Botswana

Shakawe

Botswana

Shoshong

Botswana
Connections

Associated With

Chobe National Park, Protected Areas

Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park.

Source Chobe National Park (Wikipedia)
Gaborone, Cities
Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)
Southern Africa, Regions

Bordered By Water

Namibia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
Rhodesia, Countries
Source Rhodesia (Wikipedia)
Zimbabwe, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Zimbabwe

Borders

Namibia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
South Africa, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
Zambia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana

Has Capital

Gaborone, Cities
Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Limpopo River, Bodies of Water
Okavango River, Bodies of Water
Zambezi River, Bodies of Water
Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Leatile Dambe

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Maruping Dibotelo

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maruping Dibotelo - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Maruping Dibotelo is a Botswana judge that served as the Chief Justice of Botswana from 2010 to 2018.
Sanji Mmasenono Monageng

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sanji Mmasenono Monageng
Terence Rannowane

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Terence Rannowane
Unity Dow

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Unity Dow
Bessie Head

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Bessie Head
Sheila Tlou

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sheila Tlou (source article)Lead sentence of the article [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence of the article [nationality]
is a Botswana nurse and nursing educator
Duma Boko

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Duma Boko (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Duma Gideon Boko (born 31 December 1969) is a Motswana politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the sixth president of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012.
Babs Anderson

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Babs Anderson (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
She has represented Botswana at four consecutive Commonwealth Games from 1986 until 1998
Letsile Tebogo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Letsile Tebogo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Botswana sprinter
Nijel Amos

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nijel Amos (Wikipedia)Article lead, first sentence [nationality]
Quote, Article lead, first sentence [nationality]
is a Botswana middle-distance runner

Origin Of

Bogobe jwa lerotse

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bogobe jwa lerotse (Wikipedia)Lead, paragraph 1 [origin-region]
Quote, Lead, paragraph 1 [origin-region]
a type of porridge eaten in Botswana and also a national dish of Botswana
Kiwano

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Xhosa

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Air Botswana

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Air Botswanatier 2
Bank of Botswana

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Botswana Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Southern African Development Community

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Botswana

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Botswana (country source)

Found There

Ellisras Basin

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Kaapvaal Craton

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kaapvaal Craton
Kalahari Craton

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kalahari Craton
Tsodilo Hills

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Botswana National Malaria Elimination Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Ju languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Botswana

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Botswana
Court of Appeal of Botswana

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source World Factbook archive, Botswana profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Botswana
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Botswana
Court of Appeal, High Court (each consists of a chief justice and a number of other judges as prescribed by the Parliament)
High Court of Botswana

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source High Court of Botswana (Wikipedia)
Law of Botswana

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Roman-Dutch Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Roman-Dutch Law (Wikipedia)tier 2
Acacia rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Acacia rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Achillea millefolium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Bush Elephant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Clawless Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Elephant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Helmeted Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Lion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African savanna hare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African savanna hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
African Wild Dog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Angolan free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angolan free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Angola, Benin, Botswana
Angolan marsh rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angolan marsh rat (Wikipedia)Lead, Botswana
Quote, Lead, Botswana
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia.
Angoni vlei rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angoni vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Anopheles gambiae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Apium graveolens

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Banana (Musa acuminata)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Banded mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Mamba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Rhinoceros

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black-backed jackal

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black-backed jackal (Wikipedia)Lead, southern region, Botswana
Quote, Lead, southern region, Botswana
One region includes the southernmost tip of the continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Black-footed Cat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black-tailed tree rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black-tailed tree rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
Blesbok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Boomslang

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Branched Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brants's whistling rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Brants's whistling rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa
Brown Hyena

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brown Trout

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Buckwheat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bushpig

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushpig (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is also known to inhabit Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Bushveld gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Bushveld Rain Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cape fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cape fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Botswana
Quote, Distribution, Botswana
It is widespread in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa
Cape ground squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cape ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The Cape ground squirrel is widespread in southern Africa; through Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Namibia.
Cape short-eared gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cape short-eared gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Capsicum annuum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Botswana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Gaborone
  • Lead section
    Its total area is 581,730 square kilometres (224,610 sq mi).
  • Infobox: population_census
    2,359,609
  • Infobox, independence
    30 September 1966
  • Lead section
    It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
  • Borders: Namibia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Namibia 1,544 km
  • Borders: South Africa, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    South Africa 1,969 km
  • Borders: Zambia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Zambia 0.15 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BWA, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record BWA, incomeLevel
"name": "Botswana", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Botswana
Wikidata Q963, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
View the Source
Gaborone (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Gaborone, Infobox, Country
    Botswana
  • Has Capital: Gaborone, Lead section
    Gaborone serves as the capital and largest city of Botswana
View the Source
Chobe National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Chobe National Park, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Chobe National Park, Lead section
Chobe National Park is Botswana's first national park, and also its most biologically diverse.
View the Source
Wikidata: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Encompasses: Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Chobe National Park
Encompasses: Chobe National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Moremi Game Reserve (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Moremi Game Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Nata Bird Sanctuary
Encompasses: Nata Bird Sanctuary, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Zimbabwe
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Zimbabwe, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Zimbabwe, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Botswana 834 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Namibia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Namibia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Botswana 1,544 km
View the Source
Rhodesia (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water: Rhodesia, Lead
Quote, Bordered By Water: Rhodesia, Lead
A landlocked nation, Rhodesia was bordered by Botswana (Bechuanaland: British protectorate until 1966) to the southwest, Mozambique (as a Portuguese province until 1975) to the east, South Africa to the south, and Zambia (Northern Rhodesia until 1964) to the northwest.
View the Source
Pandamatenga (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pandamatenga, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Pandamatenga, Lead
Pandamatenga is a village in the Chobe District, Botswana.
View the Source
Bokspits (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Bokspits, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Bokspits, Lead
Bokspits is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana.
View the Source
Kazungula, Botswana (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kazungula, Botswana, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Kazungula, Botswana, Lead
Kazungula is a border town in Chobe District, northern Botswana
View the Source

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