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Botswana is a country in Africa. It used to be a place called Bechuanaland and a British protectorate. The country changed it's name to Botswana in 1966 when it became independent. Many people in Botswana makes money from mining for diamonds. A lot of people have become sick with something called HIV or AIDS and many have died.
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Surface Area: Botswana is 600,370 square km in size.
Population: There are about 1,600,000 people living in Botswana.
Located in: Botswana is located in Southern Africa.
Capital City: The capital city of Botswana is Gaborone.
Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of Botswana is Festus Mogae.
Independent since: Botswana has been independent of Britain since 30 September 1966.
Currency: The currency of Botswana is the Pula.
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