Welcom to Botswana
7th Mizuki Hayashi
Flag of Botswana
Map of Botswana
With an area of 582,000 sq km the country is slightly bigger than France , or slightly smaller than the US state of Texas.
Between the South Africa, Nambia, and Zimbabiwe.
Animal of Botswana
Geography of Botswana
Botswana is semi-arid, due to the short rain season.
Sunshine totals are high all year round although winter is the sunniest period.
History of Botswana
1980 - Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), grouping which aims to reduce region's economic reliance on South Africa.
1998 June - Botswana Congress Party established after split in BNF and is declared official opposition after most BNF deputies switch allegiance.
2004 March - HIV infection rate falls to 37.5%; Botswana no longer has the world's highest rate of infection
2008 October - Botswana's former President Festus Mogae wins a $5m prize set up to encourage good governance in Africa
2013 November - Global diamond giant De Beers completes the move of its rough stone sales operation from London to Gaborone, in what is seen as a step towards turning Botswana into one of the world's top diamond hubs.
Culture of Botswana.
The term Batswana also refers to the largest ethnic group in the country – the Tswana, who make up around two-thirds of the population and speak Setswana.
Alongside the official language of English, Setswana is the main language of the country.
The earliest artists were the Bushman people , masters of rock painting and supreme crafters, using either wood, leather or ostrich shell.