Interesting Fact

Botswana is officially called the Republic of Botswana. The region was previously the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, and gained independence in 1966. Botswana has since then maintained a strong record of stable representative democracy with uninterrupted democratic elections.

Botswana has a population of 2.1 million, an area of 581,730 sq km, and a medium HDI of 0.683.