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Botswana

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(bŏtswä'nӘ), officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,209,000), 231,804 sq mi (600,372 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered by Namibia on the west and north, by Zambia at a narrow strip in the north, by Zimbabwe on the east, and by South Africa on the east and south. Gaborone is the capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, important cities are Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe. The terrain is mostly an arid plateau (c.3,000 ft/910 m high); in the east are hills. The Kalahari Desert lies in the south and west. In the northwest the Okavango (Cubango) River drains into the vast region of the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami, thus forming a huge marshland. Rainfall varies from less than 9 in. (23 cm) per year in the southwest to about 25 in. (64 cm) in the north. The climate is subtropical, but droughts are common. The country's population is mainly Tswana, who speak a Bantu language and are divided into eight major groups. There are also small minorities of…
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Botswana
The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country that lies in the heart of S Africa. The majority of the land is flat or gently rolling, with an average height of about 1,000m [3,280ft]. More hilly country lies in the E. The Kalahari , a semi-desert area, covers much of Botswana. Most of the S has…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(bŏtswä'nӘ), officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,209,000), 231,804 sq mi (600,372 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered by Namibia on the west and north, by Zambia at a narrow strip in the north, by Zimbabwe on the east, and by South Africa on the east and south. Gaborone…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Botswana
POPULATION 2,127,825 CHRISTIANITY 70 percent AFRICAN INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS 10 percent ISLAM 2 percent OTHER (INCLUDING NO RELIGION) 18 percent Introduction A semiarid country in southern Africa, the Republic of Botswana has a small population that primarily practices Christianity combined with…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
Botswana
Republic of Botswana Political Status: Independent republic within the Commonwealth since September 30, 1966. Area: 224,607 sq. mi. (581,730 sq. km). Population: 2,333,000 (2018E—World Bank); 2,215,000 (2018E—U.S. Census). Major Urban Centers (2016E): GABORONE (247,000), Francistown (90,000), …
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From Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
Botswana imposes capital punishment. Botswana uses hanging as the method of carrying out the death penalty. Its legal system is based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law. The constitution of Botswana was made effective September 30, 1966. Botswana is a multiparty democracy. Constitutional…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Landlocked country in central southern Africa, bounded south and southeast by South Africa, west and north by Namibia, and northeast by Zimbabwe. Government Botswana is a multiparty democracy, with an executive president. It has been dominated by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has held…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Botswana
Country, southern Africa. Area: 224,607 sq mi (581,730 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 2,272,000. Capital: Gaborone . Some two-thirds of the population are ethnic Tswana ; other main groups include the Khalagari, Ngwato, Tswapong, Birwa, and Kalanga. There are also small groups of Khoekhoe and San , …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
BOTSWANA
Republic of Botswana Political Status: Independent republic within the Commonwealth since September 30, 1966. Area: 224,607 sq. mi. (581,730 sq. km). Population: 2,304,000 (2016E—UN); 2,209,000 (2016E—U.S. Census). Major Urban Centers (2016E): GABORONE (208,000), Francistown (90,000), Molepolole…
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From Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History
Botswana's President Ian Khama in 2014. Khama...
A historical and contemporary look at LGBTQ issues in this southern African nation . The limited evidence that exists of the sexual mores of precolonial southern African societies living in the region that includes present-day Botswana suggests that same-sex sexual practices were probably…
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From QFinance: The Ultimate Resource
Republic of Botswana Area —581,730 sq. km Capital —Gaborone; population, 196,000 (2009 est) Major cities —Francistown, Molepolole, Selebi-Phikwe Currency —Pula (P) of 100 thebe Population —2,127,825 rising at 1.477 per cent a year (2012 est); Tswana (79 per cent), Kalanga (11 per cent), Basarwa (3…
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