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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

Connections

Associated With

Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park.

Source Chobe National Park (Wikipedia)
Gaborone, Cities
Source Gaborone (Wikipedia)

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
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

Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

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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.

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Source Wikidata: Sanji Mmasenono Monageng

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Source Wikidata: Terence Rannowane

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Source Wikidata: Unity Dow

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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)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.

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

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Source Letsile Tebogo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, 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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Site Of

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Source Wikidata: Air Botswanatier 2

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Source University of Botswana (country source)

Found There

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana.

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Source Namaqua rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Namaqua sandgrouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Botswana
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Botswana
it is also found in Namibia (especially in the Namib Desert), Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola

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Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Angola · Botswana · Burundi

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Source Ovambo sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Distribution and movements, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and movements, where it lives
extends from the southern Democratic Republic of Congo to northern Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Cloeotis percivali (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Botswana · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Eswatini · Kenya · Mozambique · South Africa · Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe

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Source Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Botswana
Quote, Distribution, Botswana
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Puku (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

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Source Red rock rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, western range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, western range
Further west, they are found through most of Zambia and Botswana to northern Namibia and south-western Angola

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.

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Source Acomys selousi (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

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Source Setzer's pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia.

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Source Sharpe's grysbok (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
They are found in the Transvaal (South Africa), the Caprivi Strip (Namibia), Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to Lake Victoria.

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Source Single-striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

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Source South African small-spotted genet (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives
Quote, Distribution, where it lives
Genetta felina is found in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.

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Source Southern African spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Southern multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
endemic to southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe)

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Source Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
It is native to Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Steenbok (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris vittatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Botswana
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Botswana
Angola · Botswana · Central African Republic

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros caffer (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Botswana
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Botswana
Angola · Botswana · Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Upper Zambezi labeo (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia and Zimbabwe

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.

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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.
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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.
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Pandamatenga (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pandamatenga, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Pandamatenga, Lead
Pandamatenga is a village in the Chobe District, Botswana.
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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
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