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    Posted 24 Aug 2024

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    Botswana (Capital: Gaborone)

    A map showing Botswana in Southern Africa.

    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.
    • Tags :
    • Okavango Delta
    • Botswana
    • Kalahari Desert
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