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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. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Botswana (Wikipedia)
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Gaborone
1. Botswana (Wikipedia)
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581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)
1. Botswana (Wikipedia)
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2,359,609
1. Botswana (Wikipedia)
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30 September 1966
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bordered by Zimbabwe to the northeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and South Africa to the south and southeast
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Gaborone (Wikipedia)
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Botswana
Gaborone (Wikipedia)
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Gaborone serves as the capital and largest city of Botswana
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