- Outline of Botswana
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The location of Botswana
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of BotswanaThe Republic of Botswana is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa.[1] Citizens of Botswana are Batswana (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (especially diamonds), tourism, and cattle.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Botswana:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Botswana- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Botswana
- Official English country name: The Republic of Botswana
- Official endonym: Lefatshe la Botswana
- Adjectival: Motswana
- Demonym: Batswana
- Etymology: Land of the Tswana
- International rankings of Botswana
- ISO country codes: BW, BWA, 072
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bw
Geography of Botswana
An enlargeable topographic map of BotswanaMain article: Geography of Botswana- Botswana is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Botswana
- High: Otse Hill 1,491 m (4,892 ft)
- Low: Confluence of Limpopo River and Shashe River 513 m (1,683 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4,013 km
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South Africa 1,840 km
Namibia 1,360 km
Zimbabwe 813 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Botswana: 1,639,833 (2006) - 147th most populous country
- Area of Botswana: 600,370 square kilometres (231,800 sq mi) - 46th largest country
- Atlas of Botswana
Environment of Botswana
An enlargeable satellite image of BotswanaMain article: Environment of Botswana- Climate of Botswana
- Environmental issues in Botswana
- Ecoregions in Botswana
- Renewable energy in Botswana
- Geology of Botswana
- Protected areas of Botswana
- Biosphere reserves in Botswana
- National parks of Botswana
- Wildlife of Botswana
- Flora of Botswana
- Fauna of Botswana
Natural geographic features of Botswana
Main article: Landforms of Botswana- Glaciers in Botswana: none [2]
- Lakes of Botswana
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- Dams of Botswana
- Mountains of Botswana
- Volcanoes in Botswana
- Rivers of Botswana
- Waterfalls of Botswana
- Valleys of Botswana
- World Heritage Sites in Botswana: none
Regions of Botswana
- Main article: Regions of Botswana
Ecoregions of Botswana
- Main article: Ecoregions in Botswana
Administrative divisions of Botswana
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Botswana
Districts of Botswana
Main article: Districts of BotswanaSub-districts of Botswana
Main article: Sub-districts of BotswanaMunicipalities of Botswana
- Capital of Botswana: Gaborone
- Cities of Botswana
Demography of Botswana
- Main article: Demographics of Botswana
Government and politics of Botswana
- Main article: Government of Botswana and Politics of Botswana
- Elections in Botswana
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Botswana
- Political scandals of Botswana
- Taxation in Botswana
Branches of government
Main article: Government of BotswanaExecutive branch of the government of Botswana
- Head of state: President of Botswana,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Botswana,
- Cabinet of Botswana
- Foreign Minister of Botswana
Legislative branch of the government of Botswana
- Parliament of Botswana (bicameral)
- Upper house: House of Chiefs of Botswana
- Lower house: National Assembly of Botswana
- Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana
Judicial branch of the government of Botswana
Main article: Court system of Botswana- Supreme Court of Botswana
Foreign relations of Botswana
Main article: Foreign relations of Botswana- Diplomatic missions in Botswana
- Diplomatic missions of Botswana
International organization membership
The Republic of Botswana is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Botswana
- Main article: Law of Botswana
- Capital punishment in Botswana
- Constitution of Botswana
- Crime in Botswana
- Human rights in Botswana
- Law enforcement in Botswana
Military of Botswana
- Main article: Military of Botswana
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Botswana
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Botswana
- Navy of Botswana: None
- Air Force of Botswana
- Special forces of Botswana
- Military history of Botswana
- Military ranks of Botswana
Local government in Botswana
Main article: Local government in BotswanaHistory of Botswana
- Main article: History of Botswana, Timeline of the history of Botswana, and Current events of Botswana
- Economic history of Botswana
- Military history of Botswana
- History of Gaborone
Culture of Botswana
- Main article: Culture of Botswana
- Architecture of Botswana
- Cuisine of Botswana
- Ethnic minorities in Botswana
- Festivals in Botswana
- Humor in Botswana
- Languages of Botswana
- Media in Botswana
- National symbols of Botswana
- Coat of arms of Botswana
- Flag of Botswana
- National anthem of Botswana
- People of Botswana
- Prostitution in Botswana
- Public holidays in Botswana
- Records of Botswana
- Religion in Botswana
- Buddhism in Botswana
- Christianity in Botswana
- Hinduism in Botswana
- Islam in Botswana
- Judaism in Botswana
- Sikhism in Botswana
- World Heritage Sites in Botswana: none
Art in Botswana
- Art in Botswana
- Cinema of Botswana
- Literature of Botswana
- Music of Botswana
- Television in Botswana
- Theatre in Botswana
Sports in Botswana
- Main article: Sports in Botswana
Economy and infrastructure of Botswana
- Main article: Economy of Botswana
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 106th (one hundred and sixth)
- Agriculture in Botswana
- Banking in Botswana
- National Bank of Botswana
- Communications in Botswana
- Companies of Botswana
- Currency of Botswana: Pula
- ISO 4217: BWP
- Economic history of Botswana
- Energy in Botswana
- Energy policy of Botswana
- Oil industry in Botswana
- Health care in Botswana
- Mining in Botswana
- Botswana Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Botswana
- Transport in Botswana
- Airports in Botswana
- Rail transport in Botswana
- Roads in Botswana
- Water supply and sanitation in Botswana
Education in Botswana
- Main article: Education in Botswana
Health in Botswana
Main article: Health in BotswanaSee also
Main article: Botswana- All pages beginning with "Botswana"
- All pages with titles containing "Botswana"
- All pages beginning with "Botswanan"
- All pages with titles containing "Botswanan"
- Index of Botswana-related articles
- List of Botswana-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Botswana". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bc.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- The Government of Botswana
- Outline of Botswana at the Open Directory Project
- Botswana entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Botswana travel guide from Wikitravel
- Wikimedia Atlas of Botswana
- WWW-VL: Botswana History
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