Botswana – Geography Botswana – Geography, The population is linguistically and culturally more homogeneous than usual for African states. About half of the Tswana people belong to subgroups, but many more master the Tswana language, setswana, and it has been a major political goal for independent Botswana to weaken tribal thinking and reduce inequalities between […]
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The climate in Botswana, which borders South Africa in the south, is subtropical. The west and south of the country are the driest. There is the Kalahari Desert. The north is greener and wetter. There is about 650 mm of rain per year there. The rainy season runs from December to April. It is then summer, when it can get very hot: 40°C is no exception. In winter it is dry and relatively cool. The average daytime temperature is 22°C. It can freeze at night. The best time to travel is from April to November. Check a2zgov for Botswana government and politics.
Botswana Economy
Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data After a significant decline in economic activity of 8.5% in 2020, Botswana saw economic growth of 8.5% in 2021, mainly due to renewed demand for diamonds and generally increased mineral prices, further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. In the […]
Gaborone, Botswana Geography
Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana according to allpubliclibraries. It is one of the youngest and most modern cities in Africa, and also one of the smallest, with only a little more than 200 thousand residents, 10 percent of the country’s population. Located about a thousand meters above sea level, and south of the African […]
Botswana Travel Advice
General information for Botswana Continent: Africa Geographical location: Southern Africa, located in the southern hemisphere Highest elevation: Monalanong Hill (1494 m above sea level) Longest river: Limpopo (1600 km) Form of Government: parliamentary monarchy System of Government: Parliament- bound executive power Languages: Official languages: Setswana and English Neighboring countries: in the south and south-east of […]