Botswana
- Full name: The Republic of Botswana
- Population: 1.7 million (via UN, 2006)
- Capital: Gaborone
- Area: 581,730 sq km (224,607 sq miles), approx. the size of Texas
- Major languages: English (official), Setswana
- Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs
- Monetary unit: 1 Pula = 100 thebe
- People: Botswana has an estimated population of 1.6 million; approximately 60% have Tswana origin.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BBC Country Profile:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068674.stm
CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bc.html
NEWS SOURCES
Republic of Botswana Daily News:
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi
The Botswana Gazette:
http://www.gazettebw.com/
ARTICLES
African Bushmen Tour U.S. to Fund Fight for Land
Botswana Bushmen Win Land Ruling
World’s Oldest Religion Discovered in Botswana
Chobe – The Elephant’s Promised Land
The Okavango Delta Peoples of Botswana