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Botswana (Republic of Botswana)


 * //Location//:[[image:africacountryproject/Botswana-240-animated-flag-gifs.gif width="298" height="306" align="right" caption="Botswana Flag"]]**
 * ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Ablosute:(latitude and longitude) 22' latitude, and 25' latitude.‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**
 * Relative: Botswana is on the continent of Africa, it is part of the ‍southern and eastern hemisphere,‍**
 * it borders South Africa, Nambia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.**

**Place- Physical characteristics:**

 * Area within continent: It is inland,( landlocked ) and it is on the southern half of Africa.**
 * Physical Geography: ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍The Kalahari desert which covers most of Botswana, the Okavango delta which is the most popular area of Botswana to live in, Lake Ngami is a fragment remain of Lake Makgadikgadi, the** **Limpopo river‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ which is approximately 1,750 kilometres, are all land features of this country.**
 * Climate:It is about 100' F October-April, it is a near below freezing May-August, Botswana averages**
 * 16.3 inches of annual ‍‍rainfall a year.**

**Place- human characteristics/culture:**
> **decorated with geomatric patterns.**
 * **Many Botswanan people attend church services in uniforms**
 * **Houses are made from a mixture of mud and cow's dung. [[image:http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/bwnewzzz.gif width="337" height="303" align="right" caption="Botswana map"]]**
 * **Jewelry is worked in silver, although animal hair and** **glass beads are also used.**
 * **Folk artists produce basketry and pottery using natural dyes and materials.**
 * **Many domestic textile items(blankets, tablecloths, ect.) are woven from** **wool and**
 * **Thier is religious freedom in Botswana, although Christian is accepted as offical religion.**

**Human-Environment Interaction:**
__**Movement:**__
 * ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Humans adapting to the environment:** Rural woman often wear a wrap around their clothing to protect themselves from the dirt. Older men wear overalls to protect their clothing.
 * ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Humans changing the envirnment:**Factories letting off smoke, and‍‍ eco tourism around the country‍‍, like boat tours around the Okavango delta. Their are also parts of Botswana were peolpe can stay in comfortable hotels and enjoy a nice tour.
 * Environmental problems due to people changing the environment:** Factories create more pollution, and eco tourism can over croud. It can overcrowd by pollution in the habitat, unlimited numbers of tourist, the site could become over-visited, traffic congestion, erosion where cars can park illegally, soil loss, and keeps endangered animals in cages to attract visitors (Nature's Sacred Paradise)
 * Transportation:** Trains, buses, cars boats, and bicycles are a common form of transportation in Botswana.
 * Products:** Diamands, copper, gold, nickel, beef, bolvine meet, and sugar are products of Botswana.
 * Information/idea movement:** Botswana uses letter mail, stationary, and online tracking to move information.



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