Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) Geography, Botswana Geography
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Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 24 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: Total: 600,370 sq km land: 585,370 sq km water: 15,000 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Texas
Land boundaries: Total: 4,013 km border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: None (landlocked)
Climate: Semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Terrain: Predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
Natural resources: Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver
Land use: Arable land: 0.65% permanent crops: 0.01% other: 99.34% (2001)
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility
Environment - current issues: Overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: Landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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