Botswana

Flag Description Light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center. Currency Pula. Astronomy Today's date is May 17, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Southern africa, north of south africa. Climate Semiarid; warm winters and hot summers. Terrain Predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; kalahari desert in southwest. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m. The highest point is at Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m.

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Botswana News:
Bid to end Zimbabwe poll dispute
Zimbabwe's rival parties meet to try to reconcile their vote tallies, as people flee to neighbouring Botswana.
Botswana Bushmen refused borehole
The government of Botswana is refusing to allow Kalahari Bushmen access to a water borehole.

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