Botswana
Capital:
Gaborone
Continent:
Africa
Maps:
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| African continent. Botswana outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close up of Botswana & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
(The northern border is poorly demarcated. Some maps indicate that Botswana shares a very short border with Zambia where Namibia & Zimbabwe meet. Some do not.)
(The northern border is poorly demarcated. Some maps indicate that Botswana shares a very short border with Zambia where Namibia & Zimbabwe meet. Some do not.)
Water Borders:
None
Total Area:
224,610 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole, Mogoditshane, Maun
Famous Geographical Point:
Kalahari Desert
Famous Person:
Unity Dow, lawyer, activist, and author
Book Set In/About:
Cry of the Kalahari by Mark & Cordelia Owens
It's the true story of the Owens' 7 years living in the Kalahari Desert, amongst the wildlife.
Movie Set In/About:
"The Last Lions" (2011), directed by Dereck Joubert
Pretty much what the title indicates, a documentary about the dwindling lion population in Botswana.
Headline of the Day:
"All Set for Miss Africa Botswana Fashion and Cultural Show" on Mmegi Online.
"All Set for Miss Africa Botswana Fashion and Cultural Show" on Mmegi Online.
2 comments:
Fascinating about the border. Do you consult different map sources before you draw?
I do consult different sources. This one was truly baffling. I had a hard time deciding how to appropriately draw it. It's kind of weird that, in this modern age, something like a country's border can still be so wishy-washy.
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