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The Republic of Botswana
Botswana is surrounded by land consisting of South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and is situated North West of South Africa. The total area is 520 000 square kilometers, two thirds comprise of plains covered with bush grass and shrubs. Botswana has spread out vegetation covered by flat, dry Kalahari Desert and has alot of plant and animal life. Wildlife Reserves that are worth visiting in Botswana are Moremi Wildlife Sanctuary and Chobe National Park, because of Botswana's vast wilderness, it is a great venue for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.
In Northern Botswana are the Makgadikgadi Pans (the largest in the World), which are made up of many salt panswith desert in between. The twin pans of Sua and Ntwetwe are located starting from about 130km from Francistown (where Gold was discovered) en route to Maun.
Protectorate (In International Law) status was granted to Botswana due to three Tswana chiefs who requested it and the reason why the requested it was the Boers threatened to move in on the discovery of the Gold in Francistown. Bostwana retained the Protectorate status for 80 years then following its fellow British colonies, such as Zabia and South Africa, to independence as a democratic republic in September 1966.
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone which was named after Batlokwa tribe chief, Kgosi Gaborone, who settled in the area in the 1890's. In and around Gaborone there are many hotels, some are Internation standing and some have casinos. Gaborone has its own 500 hectare game reserve along the Notwane River on which the Gaborone Dam can also be found. An interesting place is the prehistoric caves located in Labatse which is south of Gaborone. Setswana (the National language of Botswana)is the most spoken language in Botswana
Botswana is mostly flat with hills and deep valleys, to the east of Botswana are the highest and lowest points between 1500m and 500m. The most popular region to the Batswana (Botswana people) is the eastern region, which straddles the north-south railway line, the reason for this is the more temperate climate.
Botswana's climate is subtropical, there is summer rainfall in higher areas between the months of October and April. The average maximum tempreture range is from 22 degrees C (July month) to 33 degrees C (January month). The average minimum tempreture range is from 5 degrees C to 19 degrees C. Mostly there is bright sunshine all year-round, between eight and ten hours of the day with general clear sky's and relatively low humidity.
Botswana Coat of arms
The Botswana Coat Of Arms was adopted on the 25th January 1966. The center shield is supported by two zebras (Important part of Botswana's wildlife), the right Zebra holds a ear of Sorghum (Important crop of Botswana), the left Zebra holds a tusk of Ivory, symbolic of the former Ivory trade in Botswana.
The top of the shield are three cogwheels that represent industry.
Three waves symbolize water, this reminds the viewer the motto of Botswana which is "Pula" this means "rain". The motto highlights the importance of water to Botswana. The motto is located on the blue banner at the bottom of the coat of arms.
At the bottom of the Coat Of Arms is the bull's head which symbolizes the importance of cattle hearding in Botswana.
Botswana Flag
The Botswana flag was adopted on the 30th September 1966.
The colour of the flag is light blue with a horizontal black band across the center, with small white stripes above and below the black band.
The Blue colour represents water, more specifically rain. And the white and black bands represents racial harmony.
Botswana Latest News
The streets of Botswana's Francistown, about 110km from Zimbabwe's western border, are teeming with Zimbabwean shoppers ahead of Christmas.
2008 was an eventful year that was characterised by events and failures that altered the economy of this country. New words such as load shedding, credit crunch and sightholders dominated business pages. Mmegi Staff Writer WANETSHA MOSINYI looks at some of these:
It has been a hectic year at the Ministry of Education. Students have died abroad, and the minister has not escaped allegations of indescretion, and failure to recognise conflict of interest in his private and political dealings. From Mmegi's education desk,
The Botswana Democratic Party is today (Tuesday) expected to announce a re-run in the Serowe South parliamentary constituency following a successful appeal by challenger Tebelelo Seretse.
There should be no competition. The year 2008 will be remembered globally as the year in which the only surviving super-power voted into office, Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America.
On Monday, the National Development Bank (NDB) made history by listing a 10-year bond on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE).
Last Friday MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai made a shocking revelation that 42 people have been abducted in the last two months and their whereabouts are still unknown. Up until then it had been reported that 26 people had disappeared, although it was believed that not all the cases of abduction had come to light.
A recently released World Bank report indicates that Botswana will next year be among sub-Saharan African countries hardest hit by the prevailing global credit crunch.
The Botswana Congress Party will hold demonstrations in the Bobirwa East villages of Mabolwe, Semolale and Gobojango on Tuesday to petition the government over its decision to renege on the electrification of the border fence with Zimbabwe and to protest government's failure to deal with cross-border crime in the Bobirwa area.
It was a fruitful 2008 for traditional music queen, Olebile 'Maxy' Sedumedi, after recording two successful albums this year.
The festive season is here again. This is a time for celebrations of all sorts, family re-unions, vacations, and church pilgrimages.
Traditional music group, Culture Spears, are ending the year still having not resolved the copyright tussle with the South African, Afro-house DJs Bujo-Mujo, which used the hit, Kulenyane, in their latest Christmas release.
The fight against crime requires much more than mere arrests and interrogations, but rather the concerted efforts of both law enforcement institutions and prosecution bodies.
Last Thursday lawyers in the Armando Lionjanga corruption case made their final submissions as the Gaborone Village chief magistrate's court transformed into a classroom, public square, a kgotla giving lessons in Setswana customs, and back into a courtroom.
Although the season has just started, the future looks bright for Gaborone United (GU) in the 2008/2009 Be Mobile Premier League season while Uniao Flamengo Santos is going through a rough patch
The Botswana National Front (BNF) says it will appeal against the judgment of the High Court declaring that MP Akanyang Magama is entitled to be the BNF's parliamentary candidate for Gaborone South in the 2009 general election.
After a somewhat lukewarm 2008, Thabo Ntirang, also known as 'Mapetla', who shot to fame two years ago - thanks to his rocking kwaito tunes - claims he will be 'hot' come next year.
The adage "once a pirate always a pirate", is turning out to be "once a thief, always a thief" at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital.
Peterson Daiton, a mining engineer now based in Botswana, last visited Bindura Nickel Mine, about 85km northeast of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, nine years ago, when it was a thriving concern. "It is shocking; the mine has become a ghost of its former self," he told IRIN.
A former student teacher in Francistown says he has unearthed evidence of child labour in the North East district and says he just cannot let it pass like that.
The Bank of Botswana (BoB) on Tuesday cut its bank rate by 50 basis points to 15 percent, but the mood was dampened by the simultaneous announcement that national year-on-year inflation had increased sharply by 1.9 percent to 15.0 percent in November.
Age has saved a woman batterer from corporal punishment at Maun Customary court, Monday morning. Sentencing 43-year old Paul Williams at the Maun customary court this week, Kgosi Charles Letsholathebe noted that if the security guard from Boseja ward was not over 40, he would have ordered that he be whipped seriously in order to mould him. "You are very fortunate that you are above the age of 40. Had that not been the case, I would have bended you on the bench, walloped your buttocks hard as a reminder that gender violence is a serious crime. Why do you want to spoil her beauty? Do you want to keep her to yourself and ban her from visiting her mother," Letsholathebe said.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child". These were the words of Kgosi Charles Letsholathebe of Maun as he disciplined an aggressive bully with five lashes for head butting a neighbour and leaving him with a stitched eye. State evidence revealed that the accused had not been provoked.
Lobatse Magistrate, Goabaone Rrammapudi denied granting bail to four men accused of murdering an Ntlhantlhe man. The accused, Agisanang Motukwa, Daniel Sime, Gaolathe Thusang and Moise Sekai were brought before court for killing Mothankana Joshua Motukwa of Ntlhantlhe Village in October this year.
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general, Jacob Nkate, has described the Botswana Congress Party (BCP)'s second democracy alert report launched last week as an attempt by the BCP to discredit President, Ian Khama "because he is popular".
Looking to 2009, the musicians will have to recognise that their only salvation lies in the recognition of the centrality of the union to the furtherance of the progress of the musicians and the artists in general.
BDP activist and council candidate for Somerset Extension, Meshack Matsheka, was arrested on December 16 and spent the night in the Kutlwano police cells after spitting on Botswelelo nurse, Keitatole Daniel.
Six days before the Christmas a night watchman died after he was attacked by a mob on the night of 19 December.
The attorneys acting for the suspended Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) Executive Chairman Armando Lionjanga have dismissed the evidence led by state witness, Ishmael Joseph.
Botswana's era of "fast economic growth" that lasted for a decade is probably over as a global economic recession cuts demand for diamonds and other commodities, says Moody's Investors Service.