Botswana, or Bechuanaland, received its name from its major ethnic group the Tswana. The Tswana came to this flat region by 1800. They took over making the San (the tribe that lived there) leave. In 1885 the British came and took over Bechuanaland, as it was then called, under protection. Finally, Bechuanaland earned its independence, September 30, 1966, with president Seretse Khama as the first president. .
Botswana has savannas but is mostly covered by a dry desert. The desert that covers most of the central and southern part is the Kalahari desert. Botswana is 231,805 square miles (a little bit smaller than Texas). The lowest point in Botswana is near the Shashe and Limpopo River junction (1,684 ft.). The highest point in this country is Otse Mountain (4,886 ft.). There are no permanent streams in southern Botswana. No water surrounds it, so it is landlocked. The countries that surround Botswana are Nambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Gaborone is not only the largest but also the capital city of Botswana.
The climate in Botswana is always hot. The winters are warm and the summers are HOT! Their summer is October to April. Botswana has a subtropical climate. Droughts and winds can be natural hazards. The winds carry sand and dust making it very hard to see. The rainfall in the North is about 25 inches, and in the Kalahari it rains less than 9 inches!.
Botswana has a democratic government. Their main goals are to increase employment and to improve housing. Their president is elected by members of the legislator. There is a vice president and a cabinet of ten. The National Assembly consists of forty members.
Botswana is a poor country, but the economy is growing. The currency is called Pula. Their main trading partner is South Africa. Botswana exports cattle (meat & living). A slaughter house has been opened to modernize the livestock industry. Botswana is the largest producing country of gem quality diamonds.
It has been only in recent years that the Botswana people have had a chief. ... The core values defined as, those values especially promoted by a particular culture, of the people of Botswana have are that of patience and skill in many things. ... While the Botswana has a strong and positive core values the Kohistani have one that is the exact opposite. ...
In the densely populated Botswana, the people are suffering from AIDS. ... In fact, one-third of all people in Botswana is HIV positive and is able and ready to die from AIDS (Death to a Continent). ... Also, countries like Botswana have the richest citizens. ... And if every one is happy in Botswana, has money, and lives close together, then it no wonder that AIDS is spreading rapidly and killing in large amounts. Clearly, isolation would eventually kill of all the people in Botswana and other infected countries. ...
The mission statement at De Beers is, "Together with our joint venture partners, De Beers mines for diamonds across Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. ... They have mines all over the world including Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. ... In Botswana, De Beers operates through Debswana, a 50/50 joint venture partnership between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers (Gowans, De Beers Operating and Financial Review, pg.14). ... These partnerships (Namibia and Botswana) will continue to propel the business forward....
Jamie Uys also does an excellent job portraying the real similarities between Botswana and American society. ... The winners, being Botswana modern society, held Xi to their standards even though he lived in a primitive area of the Kalahari Desert. ... " In contrast, Kate and the Botswana civilians obeyed the guerilla group out of fear of getting shot. ...
Mark and Delia Owens auctioned off almost everything they owned, and traveled to Botswana with little more than backpacks and binoculars. ... The Botswana government needs to treat the Kalahari as a natural resource, rather than exploit its resources. ...
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Structural Adjustment Programs 1.What factors can explain the widespread application of SAP throughout the developing world? 2.What were the central components of these programs and what is the evidence of their effect? 3.Is the general failure of SAP explained best in terms of the weakness of ...
