Botswana

By: Britley Calkins

Absolute Location:

22 Degrees South,

24 Degrees East

Relative Location:

• North of South Africa

• East of Namibia

• West of Zimbabwe www.geographyiq.com

Semiarid - warm winters

and hot summers

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Rivers:• Limpopo River

• Boteti River

• Okavango River

• Shashe River

• Linyanti River

Kalahari Desert

Okavango Delta

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diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver

Natural Resources

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Gaborone - Capital

Tshabong

Mamuno

Ghanzi

Mahalapye

Maun

Kasane

Bobonong

Serowe

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GovernmentParliamentary

Republic

President Festus G. MOGAE

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GDP - $14.2 billion

GDP Per Capita - $9,000 Major Industries

• Diamonds

• Copper

• Nickel

• Salt

Major Agriculture

• Livestock

• Sorghum

• Maize

• Millet

• Beans

• Sunflowers

• Groundnuts

• Soda Ash

• Potash

• Livestock Processing

• Textileswww.geographyiq.com & www.yahoo.com

Religio

nsIndigenous Beliefs 85%

Christian 15% Language

sEnglish

Setswana

Tsodilo Hills

Okavango Delta

Landmarks

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Bechuanaland

Former Name

Name from inhabitants (Bechuana)

Boer filibusters in 1882

Founded By

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1966 • Independence from the British

• Changed name to Botswana

Conflicts • Anglo-Boer War: 1899-1902

• Aids epidemic

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– Cover heads

– Carry babies on their back with a fabric sling

Women

* When a child looses a tooth they throw their tooth on the roof and say “Mr. Moon, Mr. Moon, please bring me a new tooth” *

* Making woven baskets; have been weaving them for hundreds of years *

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Foods

Bogobe (Sorghum Porridge)

Morogo (Porridge)

Mageu (Thick Sorghum Drink)

Sorghum - Grass

Serobe (Intestines of a goat, sheep, or cow)

Mopane (Worm)

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• Droughts

• Severe Winds

• Overgrazing

• Desertification

• Limited fresh water supply

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Sources• www.geographyiq.com

• www.countryreports.org

• www.yahoo.com

• www.google.com

• www.dictionary.com