https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel Africa Country Project en-us 2018-04-23 19:36:02 UTC 2025-11-06 14:21:59 UTC hello@padlet.com aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254588692 -Was under British protection from 1885 to 1961.
-80% of Botswana is the Kalahari Desert.
-Botswana has a population of about 2 million people; in relation to its size, it’s the most sparsely populated country in the world.
-  Home to the World's biggest concentration of African elephants.
-38% of Botswana is National Parks.
-The currency is called Pula and is divided into Thebe.]]> 2018-04-23 19:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254588692 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254591590 This is a map of Botswana.]]> 2018-04-23 19:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254591590 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254592649 Botswana is found on the Southern part of Africa and is bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Angola, and Zimbabwe.]]> 2018-04-23 19:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254592649 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254594200 Mopane Worms are blue and green caterpillars that are 60% protein and a lot of calcium. When they are handpicked by women and children the outer shell is removed and then dried or smoked.]]> 2018-04-23 19:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254594200 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254596026 There are many that have different cultural dress.  The northern part of the country has Herero tribe who are known for their exotic dress, sewn with layers of fabric.  The native people are known of the leather attire,, made of tanned animal skin.  Most of other tribes wear leteisi,(German fabric) which can be sewn into different dresses.]]> 2018-04-23 20:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254596026 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254597831 Before it was independent it was known as Bechuanaland. In 1966 Botswana is granted independence. In 1995 the government begins relocating thousands of bushmen to settlements outside Central Kalahari Game Reserve. In 1997 
Constitutional amendments are approved and presidency is limited to two five-year terms. Voting age lowered from 21 to 18.

]]> 2018-04-23 20:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/254597831 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255000921 The climate is semi arid with a rainy season that runs through the Summer months.]]> 2018-04-24 19:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255000921 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255003454 Parliamentary republic is the type of government that Botswana has. A parliamentary republic is where the legislative also gives power to the executive. The leader is Ian Khama.]]> 2018-04-24 19:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255003454 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255004777 The languages spoken in Botswana are  English and Setswana.]]> 2018-04-24 19:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255004777 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255007696 Some religions that Botswana has are...
 -Christianity
-Atheism
-Badimo


]]> 2018-04-24 19:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255007696 aarends77 https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255014385 The landscape of Botswana is flat with some high points]]> 2018-04-24 19:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aarends77/4d7rdk3aiyel/wish/255014385