20 FACTS ABOUT BOTSWANA 🇧🇼
1. In Botswana, citizens get free land, free healthcare and free education.
2. University students receive $154 in allowances monthly.
3. It has low debt.
4. It has Africa’s best Police service.
5. It is an upper middle income country.
6. It has Africa’s highest credit rating.
7. It is one of the safest countries in Africa.
8. Citizens have visa free access or visa on arrival status to 87 countries including the UK.
9. Citizens offered loans (50%grants for youth) to start businesses.
10. Botswana is a landlocked nation located in Southern Africa. The country covers an area of 224,610 sq mi and has a population of , 2,346,179 (2022 Census) makes it one of the least densely populated in the world.
11. Botswana Has Africa’s Highest Concentration Of Elephants
Botswana is home to approximately 130,451 elephants.
12. Over 70% Of Botswana’s Total Area Is Desert
13. One Of The Seven Natural Wonders Of Africa Is Located In Botswana
The Okavango Delta is a massive inland delta located in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. Formed by the Okavango River. Also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
14. Botswana Is Africa’s Oldest Continuous Democracy
15. Botswana Is The Best Place To See Meerkats In The Wild
Meerkats are small carnivorans from the mongoose family.
16. Botswana Is One Of The World’s Biggest Diamond Producers
Botswana is the world’s second largest producer of diamonds.
17. The Name Of Botswana’s Currency Means “Rain”
The pula is the currency of Botswana. The word pula literally means “rain” in the local Setswana language. Since much of Botswana is desert, rainfall is a rare event in the country, and is therefore highly valuable and considered to be a blessing.
18. Botswana Is Nature-Friendly
Approximately 38% of Botswana’s territory is protected as national parks, sanctuaries, reserves, and wildlife management areas.
19. Botswana Contains One Of The World’s Largest Salt Pans
Located in the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, the Makgadikgadi Pan is one of the largest salt pans in the world (The Cradle of Mankind
20. Botswana is a former British Protectorate (then Bechuanaland) that gained independence in 1966.
