botswana

Botswana is the 47th largest country in the world. It is geographically flat and is covered by the Kalahari Desert, accounting for 70% of its entire area.

It is 600,370 km², making it comparable in size to Madagascar. Most of the country's population base is located in the eastern savannah grasslands, along its borders with South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Because of the country's diverse areas of wildlife habitat, the economy fares well in part to safari holidays taken by tourists.

However, even with Botswana's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves, economic activity is still dominated by mineral extraction which is made up, for the most part, of diamond mining.

The official languages of Botswana are English and Setswana.

You'll find bloggers talking about Botswana at sites like AfricaRelated.com and The Wahenga Reporter Blog.

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• Botswana Chess Federation has a new president

  
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  BCF gets new president Sylviah Disele Correspondent The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) has a new president. Tshenolo Maruatona was elected BCF boss at a congress held at Mokala Lodge in Jwaneng on Saturday. Maruatona scooped 65 votes to beat Cinky Boikanyo (10) after Reuben Makgatlo pulled out of the race. ...
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• Photographic safari, team building photo safari and wildlife photography course accommodation Xudum, Okavango Delta, Botswana

  
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  Photographic safari, team building photo safari and wildlife photography course accommodation Xudum, Okavango Delta, Botswana The post Photographic safari, team building photo safari and wildlife photography course accommodation Xudum, Okavango Delta, Botswana appeared first on ImpactMag.net .
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• Fraser Pryce Triumphs in Doha

  
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  Double Olympic 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was the only Jamaican winner today at the opening meet of the 2013 IAAF Diamond League series in Doha. Pryce on her way to recording a second win in a week, led home a Jamaican 1-2 in the women’s 200m, winning in 22.48 seconds to finish ahead of [...]
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• Beneficiation In The Mining Sector

  
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  This week, Risk Watchdog discusses beneficiation in the mining sector with Ed Coughlan, the head of BMI’s mining analysis research team. Concerned that local populations are not benefiting from a mining boom, a number of governments in the developing world are seeking to boost employment by demanding that miners ...
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• Animals in News – II [Fwd: Sharon Rajkumar]

  
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  Animals in NewsA female Sumatran tiger cub snuggles with her mother, Leanne in their enclosure at San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California A British Shorthair kitten plays with a toy mouse during an international feline beauty competition in Bucharest, Romania. The contest, far less enjoyed by the cats than by ...
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• PIC Wilderness Air Botswana

  
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• Greedy – Uber ft. Snowey Fanrasha & BeatSlayer

  
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  25 to Lyf - The African Hip Hop Blog The young Botswana emcee Greedy previously got some love here on The African Hip Hop Blog when he delivered Selemela last year. He left it a while to follow up with #UBER but the end result is an equally cool record from his Motswaiso album. Apparently there is a ...
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• Students to Learn About Educational Equality During Botswana Study-Abroad

  
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  Ten students from the University of Central Florida will leave for a remote region of Africa this week so that they can learn firsthand about education and democracy. Led by Professor Karen Biraimah, director of international and special programs for the College of Education, the trip will enable UCF education ...
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• Best Safari? Botswana.

  
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  This year, my wife and I will be marking our 20th wedding anniversary – a fact to which our kids excitingly wanted to know, “where are we going to celebrate?” Becoming an expert on family travel has pretty much mandated that we vacation with the children at every opportunity. Not that I’m complaining, but ...
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• China and Africa Explore New Opportunities to Cooperate on Health Challenges in Africa and Strengthen Innovative Partnership

  
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  China and Africa Explore New Opportunities to Cooperate on Health Challenges in Africa and Strengthen Innovative Partnership At first China-Africa health roundtable to be held in Africa, leaders gather in Botswana to promote South-South partnership on African health priorities GABORONE, Botswana, May 6, ...
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• Chasing Namibian families

  
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  Next week we hope to travel to Namibia to see friends and family, and do some historical research — family, church and general history. We’ll try to update our blogs with our progress if we have internet access: this one for family news and family history; Notes from underground for general observations, photos ...
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• Top 5 safari loos with a view

  
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  There’s nothing we like more than being able to relax on a throne with a fantastic view. Many lodges make the most of their surroundings by making sure guests can see the stunning and dramatic scenery and, so for your own viewing pleasure, we hereby share five of our own favourites: Elsa’s Kopje, Kenya The [...] ...
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• TCRA

  
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  According to the most recent World Bank economic update published late in 2012, “Tanzania stands out as a model of sound economic performance with a growth rate of over six percent in 2011 and 2012.” Tanzania’s economic prospects look positive over the period for 2012-14, the report goes on to say, when its GDP ...
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• Botswana cuts rate 50 bps, inflation outlook positive

  
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      Botswanas central bank cut its Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 9.0 percent, its first rate cut since December 2010, to reignite economic growth while the medium-term inflation outlook is positive.     The Bank of Botswana (BoB) said economic growth is below potential and unemployment is high and forecasts ...
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• Treasure Tuesdays ~ Carnelian Pops Your Grey

  
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  Its all about rocking fun hues and I love playing with a neutral palette and popping in a vibrant hue. Grey/white and grey/cream is a fave of mine without a doubt! In todays look, this is definitely a fun look to wear when Im running errands, meeting with brands and need something fun to put on for an unexpected date ...
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• MISS BOTSWANA 2013

  
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  Over the weekend Miss Botswana 2013 was crowned. She is Rosemary Keofitlhetse. Rosemary will now represent her Southern African nation in Miss World 2013. She beat out fellow contestants Sharon Seno, Baeti Sebera, Tlotlo Patlakwe, Enrica Herbst, Tsaone Mogapi, Nono Popong, Betty Seatholo, Khumo Leburu, Bodiba Moesi, ...
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• Discovering Africa with Oasis Overland

  
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  Today I embark on an incredible overland journey of discovering Africa with Oasis Overland from Nairobi to Cape Town. Find out how to follow along. The full article can be read at Discovering Africa with Oasis Overland .
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• Teddy Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Soccer Ball and Jersey, Purse Cake

  
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  Hi Friends ! Its has been a long spell of inactivity...office work, new year works, an official trip to India and academic pursuit are keeping me busy and I have not been able to make cakes, as often as I would have liked too. Was busy with my proposal for Phd and  finally received my admission at University of South ...
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• Jet Setting

  
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  I am writing this post from Botswana. I was up at 3am this morning, to leave for the airport at 4 for a 6am flight. I have never been to Botswana before even though it is just a hop skip and a jump from Johannesburg. The flight was 45 minutes on a little plane - with propellers - not the sort where the model no ...
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• Shortest International Borders

  
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  It seemed to me that I would have written an article about the shortest international border a long time ago although it appeared I’d overlooked it. Let’s rectify that oversight. The omission actually provided a benefit. Just about every one of these places was already featured in a previous Twelve Mile Circle ...
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