Botswana (Capital: Gaborone)

World’s second-largest diamond has been unearthed in Botswana. 

• Botswana is one of the largest producers of diamonds and it accounted for 20% of global production.

Political features: 

• Landlocked country in the centre of Southern Africa.
• Bordering Countries: Namibia (west and north), Zambia and Zimbabwe (northeast), and South Africa (southeast and south). 

Geographical features:

• Tropic of Capricorn passes through Botswana.
• Desert: Kalahari Desert covers more than 70% of Botswana.
• Major Rivers: Okavango, Limpopo, Zambezi.
  • Okavango Delta is Africa’s largest endorheic delta (no outflow to ocean). 
• Biodiversity: Savanna grassland and world's largest concentration of African elephants.