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BotswanaBotswana By: Britley CalkinsBy: Britley Calkins

Absolute Location: 22 Degrees South, 24 Degrees East Relative Location: North of South Africa East of Namibia West of Zimbabwe

Semiarid - warm winters and hot summers

Rivers: Limpopo River Boteti River Okavango River Shashe River Linyanti River Kalahari Desert Okavango Delta

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

Gaborone - Capital Tshabong Mamuno Ghanzi Mahalapye Maun Kasane Bobonong Serowe

Government Parliamentary Republic President Festus G. MOGAE

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 Textiles &

Religions Indigenous Beliefs 85% Christian 15% Languages English Setswana Tsodilo Hills Okavango Delta Landmarks &

Bechuanaland Former Name Name from inhabitants (Bechuana) Boer filibusters in 1882 Founded By

Independence from the British Changed name to Botswana ConflictsConflicts Anglo-Boer War: Aids epidemic &

– 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 *

F oods Bogobe (Sorghum Porridge) Morogo (Porridge) Mageu (Thick Sorghum Drink) Sorghum - Grass Serobe (Intestines of a goat, sheep, or cow) Mopane (Worm) &

Droughts Severe Winds Overgrazing Desertification Limited fresh water supply &

Sources