 Botswana — (bot swä´nə) |
About The People
Did You Know... African elephants are different from Indian elephants. They are larger, an »» More
Eating & Recipes... Eating habits vary between urban and rural settings, but sharing is the com »» More
In Their Language... Greetings are important; to fail to greet someone is rude. Formal verb »» More
Fashion... Western dress is common in most areas. Despite the heat, urban men wear bus »» More
Socializing... Attitudes Society is founded on traditional law, with the community as the »» More
Family... Botswana historically lived in large villages with their agricultural and g »» More
Sports & Recreation... One of the most popular traditional games is called stalking, which is »» More
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Botswana History
The Batswana, a term also used to denote all citizens of Botswana, refers to the country’s major ethnic group (the "Tswana" in South Africa), which came into the area from South Africa during the Zulu wars of the early 1800s. Prior to European contact, the Batswana lived as herders and farmers under »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Gaborone »» History of Gaborone
Population: 2,029,307
GDP: $26,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 600,370 (sq km) 231,803 (sq mi)
Currency: pula
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