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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 km²
- Borders
- 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
💡 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.