Africa: Botswana
About Botswana
Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. The economy, one of the most robust on the continent, is dominated by diamond mining.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Gaborone |
| Population: | 1,586,119 |
| Percent below poverty: | 47% (2000 est.) |
| Language: | English (official), Setswana |
| Date of independence: | 30 September 1966 (from UK) |
| Form of government: | parliamentary republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
| Environmental Issues: | overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources |
| Agricultural Products: | sorghum, corn, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock |
| Imports: | foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, textiles, petroleum products |
| Exports: | diamonds 72%, vehicles, copper, nickel, meat (1998) |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 76%, Europe 10%, South Korea 5% (1998) EXPORTS: EU 77%, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 18%, Zimbabwe 3% (1998) |
Botswana Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 9 2010 5:04 a.m.
BOTSWANA; MALAWI; NAMIBIA: Bisexual Concurrency, Bisexual Partnerships, and HIV Among Southern African Men Who Have Sex with Men
[AEGIS] - Sep 9 2010 5:04 a.m.
Botswana: 2010 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report and Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
[IMF] - Sep 8 2010 9:13 p.m.
Botswana has little room to raise taxes - IMF
[Botswana Gazette] - Sep 8 2010 7:20 p.m.
Sedibeng takes Botswana choral to Europe
[Botswana Gazette] - Sep 8 2010 7:17 p.m.
CONCLUSION OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL AND TEACHERS? UNIONS
[Botswana Gazette] - Sep 8 2010 7:15 p.m.
Botswana, Gabarone: acquiring a taste for recycled water
[IRC] - Sep 8 2010 5:29 p.m.
Hana Mining Ltd.: Latest Drilling Results Identify High-Grade Potential Starter Pit at the Banana Zone, Ghanzi Project, Botswana
[Stockhouse Canada] - Sep 8 2010 4:09 p.m.
Hana Mining Ltd.: Latest Drilling Results Identify High-Grade Potential Starter Pit at the Banana Zone, Ghanzi Project, Botswana
[Street Insider] - Sep 8 2010 1:30 p.m.
DiamondCorp pleased with Botswana drilling
[Stock Market Wire] - Sep 8 2010 12:50 p.m.
Zimbabwe, Botswana sign $70m deal
[Zimbabwe Chronicle] - Sep 8 2010 12:19 p.m.
DiamondCorp -- Botswana exploration update
[CNBC Africa] - Sep 8 2010 12:09 p.m.
Fairfax notes ?exciting potential? of DiamondCorp?s Botswana exploration
[Proactive Investors.co.uk] - Sep 8 2010 11:46 a.m.
Company Announcement: Botswana Exploration Update
[Mining Weekly] - Sep 8 2010 11:30 a.m.
Botswana Business Forecast Report Q4 2010 - new market analysis released
[PR inside] - Sep 8 2010 11:26 a.m.
Law Society of Botswana condemns the ongoing floggings in Kgatleng
[Gabz FM] - Sep 8 2010 11:09 a.m.
DiamondCorp -- Botswana exploration update
[ABN Digital] - Sep 8 2010 9:51 a.m.
Botswana exploration unearths kimberlite ? DiamondCorp
[Mining Weekly] - Sep 8 2010 9:51 a.m.
DMC - DiamondCorp plc - Botswana exploration updat
[Share Data] - Sep 8 2010 8:53 a.m.
DMC - DiamondCorp plc - Botswana exploration update
[ABN Digital] - Sep 8 2010 8:04 a.m.
Dmc - Diamondcorp Plc - Botswana Exploration Update
[Sharenet] - Sep 8 2010 6:42 a.m.
DiamondCorp Botswana Drilling Unearths Encouraging Results
[Proactive Investors.co.uk] - Sep 8 2010 6:38 a.m.
Botswana, Germany Negotiate Tax Treaty
[Worldwide Tax Daily] - Sep 8 2010 5:43 a.m.
UN Treaty Used to Threaten Homeschool Families in Botswana
[LifeSite] - Sep 8 2010 3:40 a.m.
Opinion: Education reform must consider Botswana's diversity
[SmartBrief] - Sep 8 2010 3:14 a.m.
Fire detection for Bank of Botswana
[Hi-Tech Security Solutions] - Sep 8 2010 2:53 a.m.
BOTSWANA : Firestone Diamonds Will Have to Wait for Jwaneng
[Africa Intelligence] - Sep 8 2010 2:38 a.m.
Do Meyer?s Parrots Poicephalus meyeri benefit pollination and seed dispersal of plants in the Okavango Delta, Botswana?
[African Journal of Ecology] - Sep 7 2010 7:23 p.m.
BOTSWANA Firestone Diamonds Will Have to Wait for Jwaneng
[Africa Intelligence] - Sep 7 2010 12:53 p.m.
Botswana - Rift Valley fever
[Meat Trade News Daily] - Sep 7 2010 12:13 a.m.
A 56% Decline in Botswana's Rough Diamond Exports
[Idex Online] - Sep 5 2010 2:54 p.m.
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