Welcome to Botswana
period 6 - Angeli S.
Botswana flag
This is the flag of Botswana with white, blue and black.
the national coat of arms of Botswana
The shape of the shield is a shape used in East Africa.The cog wheels are for the mining and industry. The waves symbolize the rivers, and importance of water. The bull's head is for cattle herding
Botswana money
The currency is called a Botswana pula. 1 Us dollar is equal to 8.69 botswana pula.
Geography
Botswana is twice as big as Arizona, and it shares a border with Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Most of the country is occupied by desert, with the Kalahari in the western part of of it. Climate in Botswana is indistinct. Rain generally starts in November and and in about April, but they don't get very much of it. Temperatures start to drop in about may, this is considered the first month of the dry, cool winter, clear sunny days and cold nights. Natural resources are Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt , soda ash, coal, iron ore and silver. The capital is Gaborone.The Okavango River Basin is a river which rises from the headwaters of the Cuito and Cubango in Angola, flowing through Namibia and entering Botswana at Mohembo to form the Okavango Delta.
AVerage rainfall
This is the average rainfall during the dry seasons.
history
culture
National Anthem Of Botswana
"Fatshe leno la rona" (Blessed Be This Noble Land)
Hymne national du Botswana