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Located
in the heart of Southern Africa, Botswana
is the size of France, with a population
of only 1.4 million people, it is
a model of prosperity and stability
on the continent. Botswana is one
of the very few multi-party democracies
on the continent. It is free of social
friction and has inherited the stability
of English common Iaw and government.
Botswana has no history of war and
is a country of of stability, progress
and ethnic harmony. Visitors will
find a gracious and warm welcome.
Botswana is one of the great safari
nations. It is politically stable
and secure, and has been spared the
exploitation and turmoil found in
other parts of Africa. Botswana has
set aside more of its land for National
Parks and Game Reserves than any other
country in Africa. Botswana is renowned
for its abundance and variety of wildlife,
and for its wide open and sparsely
populated countryside.
It is a land of harsh contrasts, of
compelling beauty, a true untamed
wilderness, encompassing a hugely
diverse variety of habitats each one
home to an astounding array and density
of animal and bird life. The country’s
more than 100,000 elephants alone
make up the largest free-roaming herds
in the world.
The dominant geological feature in
Botswana is the Kalahari Desert, covering
roughly two-thirds of the country.
At the northern edge of this arid
expanse lies the Okavango Delta, a
magical area where the mighty Okavango
River is tamed by the semi-desert,
spilling its waters over an area of
some 7,000 square miles, then disappearing
into thirsty sands to support the
most diverse profusion of plant and
animal life in southern Africa - more
than 160 mammal species. Botswana’s
bird life is prolific. |
