🌍 Countries of the World β–Ά Play
πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό

Botswana

Botswana is a country in Southern Africa with its capital in Gaborone.

Capital
Gaborone
Region
Southern Africa, Africa
Population
2.4 million
Languages
English, Tswana
Currency
Botswana pula (P)
Area
582,000 kmΒ²
Borders
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ Namibia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡² Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό Zimbabwe

πŸ’‘ World's largest diamond producer by value; 38% of the country is protected wildlife reserves.

About the flag

The light blue stands for water and rain, precious in a dry land; the national motto and even the currency are called pula, meaning rain.

How to spot it: Light blue field crossed by a black horizontal stripe edged in thin white lines, a zebra-like pattern.

β–Ά Take the Africa quizπŸ“– Learn Botswana in the app