Country

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Botswana

Connections

Associated With

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park.

Source Chobe National Park (Wikipedia)

Gaborone

Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)

Southern Africa

Has Capital

Gaborone

Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Limpopo River

Okavango River

Zambezi River

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

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

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

Achillea millefolium