Botswana

A detailed Summary of Botswana

Since it's independence in 1966, The Republic of Botswana has had many problems and successes, as almost all growing nations have. These problems and successes include everything from Botswana's economy to their location. Throughout all of this Botswana has maintained itself as a peaceful nation and as one of the largest diamond producers in the world.

The man that started Botswana out on the right track was Seretse Khama, who was the president of Botswana through and until the late 1970's. Born into royalty Seretse Khama inherited the title of the chief of the Bamangwato people, who make up more than one-third of Botswana's population. He violated the color ban by marrying a white woman, was exiled, but soon returned to form the Botswana Democratic Party. Soon this party came into power and Seretse Khama became the Prime minister of Botswana. In 1966, the same year Botswana gained its independence from Britain, he was elected president, and he later died in office. Today, the party established by Khama still governs Botswana. Botswana has many problems with their population, location, and economy.

One of Botswana's problems is its location, which makes a drought a usual occurrence. Because of Botswana's proximity to Zimb

Botswana's economy is one of the least developed in Africa. However, thanks to a flourishing diamond industry and judicious use of national income, it has been turned into one of Africa's wealthiest. Botswana has even gotten world attention for being one of the biggest diamond producers in the world. Even De Beers' Central Selling Organization, a large retailer of jewelry today, gets their diamond imports from Botswana. A major expansion of Botswana's largest diamond mine, Jwaneng, was done in 1994 and this boosted diamond exports, which had been at a low point. Some of Botswana's other natural resources which help their economy grow from exporting and trading include copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, and silver. Even in

The future of Botswana seems to be headed in the right direction. If they can control their problems of the birthrate and low water supply, they seem to have a good chance to become a true economic power. While their economy is solid right now it

abwe in the east, South Africa in the south, Namibia in the west, and Angola and Zambia in the north its climate is very dry and arid. The Kalahari Desert covers the central and southwestern parts of the country, which made droughts a usual occurrence.

After a peak in 1987-89, rainfall averages have dropped steadily in Botswana. In January of 1995 rainfall was much below average and cumulative rainfall since October 1994 continued to be deficient, according to the meteorological services. The country was drier than it had been in the last two planting seasons. Crops planted early were destroyed by the October to January dry spell, most either failed to germinate or soon died.

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