Introduction
CE5
Botswana
[key], officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2020 est. pop.
2,352,000), 231,804 sq mi (600,372 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered
by Namibia on the west and north, by Zambia at a narrow strip in the north,
by Zimbabwe on the east, and by South Africa on the east and south.
Gaborone is the
capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, important cities are
Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe.
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