Welcome to Botswana
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Botswana Flag
This is Botswanas falg.
Botswana Symbol
This is Botswanas symbol for dimonds in the sky.
Botswana Money
This is Botswana money.
Geography
Botswana is a landlocked country twice the size of Arizona. Botswana has a sub-tropical climate, the rainy seson is through out the summer seasons starting in october-march the peak of the rain is in January wich has swiche to febuary over the last couple of years, winter is may-agust, usaly in the summer its around 32 deegrees C and in the winter its usaly 21 deegrees C. Natural resorces are dimonds, copper, nickel, salt, coal, cilver, and iorn ore. Gaborone is Botswanas capital. The Okavango and Cubango Rivers are the most poular rivers. Kalahari Desert is a large savanna in southern africa. Okavango Delta is a large outland delta where tho Okavango river is. The desertfication is taking the grass for cows away andthat makes them unhealthy and will not feed the southerners.
History
1966- Indapendance from Great Brittain
1961- Britain made a constitution
1966- Chad got its independence from Great Britain
1999- Suffered its first budget deficit
1997- After 17 years ruling Botswana President Ketumile Masire retired
Culture
In Botswana they celebrate New Years, Good Friday, Easter, labour Day, Ascension Day, Sri Seretse Khama Day, Presidents Day, Botswana Day, and Christmas. People in Botswana speak English and Tswana language. Their ethnic groups are Tswana, Kalanga, Basaraw, and Bushmen. The majority of Botswana claim them selfs as Christian so they have a Christian religion.
This is a dance the they perform
This is a dance the they perform
This is the modern house
Giraffe
Giraffe Is one of the many animals in Botswana.
Hippo
Hippos are another animal in Botswana.
Lion
A lion is one of the most popular animals in Botswana.
Botswana National Anthyom
Hymne national du Botswana
Government
Botswana has a Parliamentary Government. This type of government has a Legislature that is like a democratic republic. It has 2 branches, the legislative branch that makes the laws, and the have a executive branch that approves the laws, and of course a president.
Economy
Botswana people make most money off of art such as pots, paintings, and weaving. Botswana's main industry is the mineral industry. There imports is foodstuff, machinery, electrical goods, textiles, fuel, wood, paper products, and metal. There exports are diamonds, copper, nickle, meat, textiles.
Top 5 Places to Visit
5- Okavango River
4- Cubango River
3- Kalahari Desert
2- Gaborone (Botswana Capital)
1- Okavango Delta