Botswana

flag_of_botswana-svgBotswana is located in Southern Africa and it has no coastline. The country gained independence from the Commonwealth in 1966. The countries land is flat and about 70% of it is Kalahari Desert. It is one of the worlds most scarcely populated countries. Economically it has managed to pull off a remarkable transformation from one of the worlds poorest countries to having one of Africa's highest GDPs.
Capital city: Gaborone Highest Point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m (4,885 ft) Lowest Point: Junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m (1,683 ft) Land Area: 566,721 km2 (218,815 sq mi) Water Area: 15,008 km2 (5,794 sq mi) Total Area: 581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi) Coastline: 0 Bordering countries (4) Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Any geography student will have been taught that a delta is a flat low-lying area of land where a river splits into smaller branches...
Kalahari Desert

Kalahari Desert

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