botswanabotswana by: britley calkinsby: britley calkins
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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