Botswana
Facts:
• Area: 600 370km²
• Capital: Gabarone
• Currency: Pula
• Climate:
Hot & rainy Oct- Apr.
Dry & cool May-Sep
• People: mainly
Batswana
• Official language:
English
• Time: GMT plus two
hours
Botswana is a country of vast and sweeping spaces. For many years,
it has been the off-the-beaten-track choice of well-heeled travellers.
The Okavango
Delta has been described as one of Africa's most beautiful places
and remains one of the prime sightseeing destinations of Africa.
Background: Botswana was formerly known as Bechuanaland (British colony
until 1966). It was first inhabited by San (Bushmen), then the Khoi-Khoi
(Hottentots) and Bantu groups. Botswana is one of Africa's most stable
and peaceful democracies and boasts huge diamond deposits.
