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.
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Population2022 census figure, from Botswana's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearBotswana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 September 1966. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status Botswana
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Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park.
Source Chobe National Park (Wikipedia)
Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
Source Rhodesia (Wikipedia)
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Zimbabwe
Borders
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
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Has Capital
Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Source Maruping Dibotelo - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, 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.
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Source Wikidata: Sanji Mmasenono Monageng
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Source Wikipedia: Bessie Head
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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
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Source Duma Boko (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, 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.
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Source Babs Anderson (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
She has represented Botswana at four consecutive Commonwealth Games from 1986 until 1998
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Source Letsile Tebogo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Botswana sprinter
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Source Nijel Amos (Wikipedia)Article lead, first sentence [nationality]Quote, Article lead, first sentence [nationality]
is a Botswana middle-distance runner
Origin Of
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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
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Source Wikidata: Air Botswanatier 2
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Source University of Botswana (country source)
Found There
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Yellow baboons inhabit savannas and light forests in eastern Africa, from Kenya and Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Botswana.
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in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe
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Source Morabaraba (Wikipedia)Lead [origin-region]Quote, Lead [origin-region]
is a traditional two-player strategy board game played in South Africa and Botswana
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Botswana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, 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, incomeLevelQuote, 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" }
Wikidata: Botswana
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Gaborone (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated 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 sectionQuote, Associated With: Chobe National Park, Lead section
Chobe National Park is Botswana's first national park, and also its most biologically diverse.
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 countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Zimbabwe, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Botswana 834 km
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 countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Namibia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Botswana 1,544 km
Rhodesia (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water: Rhodesia, LeadQuote, 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.
Pandamatenga (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pandamatenga, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Pandamatenga, Lead
Pandamatenga is a village in the Chobe District, Botswana.
Bokspits (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Bokspits, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Bokspits, Lead
Bokspits is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana.
Kazungula, Botswana (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kazungula, Botswana, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Kazungula, Botswana, Lead
Kazungula is a border town in Chobe District, northern Botswana
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