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Botswana is bounded by Namibia to the west and north (the Caprivi Strip), Zambia and Zimbabwe to the northeast, and South Africa to the southeast and south. The Zambezi River border with Zambia is only several hundred yards long. The border along the main channel of the Chobe River up to the Zambezi is disputed with Namibia. The point at which the borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe meet in the middle of the river has therefore never been precisely determined. Within the confines of Botswana's borders is a rich variety of wildlife, including many species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
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It will be interesting to see if the Botswana court's decision is influenced by last year's South African precedent recognizing the rights of Khoisan to their ancestral lands and admitting oral histories as evidence of occupancy. South African law is highly influential in the region, and the precedent will likely be cited by the plaintiffs in the Kalahari case. Unlike South Africa... Botswana does not have a law providing for the recovery of expropriated traditional lands. In addition, the government has powerful interests in the exploitation of the Kalahari reserve, which is believed to contain diamonds.
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Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is alandlockednation inSouthern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly theBritishprotectorateofBechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becomingindependentwithin theCommonwealthon30 September1966. It is bordered bySouth Africato the south and southeast,Namibiato the west,Zambiato the north, andZimbabweto the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (38 percent), services (44 percent), construction (7 percent), manufacturing (4 percent) and agriculture (2 percent).
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Botswana (official name: the Republic of Botswana) is a landlocked country of in Southern Africa. The country derives its name from the Tswana, the largest ethnic group. Once a part of the British Empire until it gained its independence in September 1966, it was then known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland. Countries bordering Botswana are South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. to the northeast. Botswana has an area of 581,730 km² and its population is 1,765,000.
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Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966, though growth slowed to 4.7% in 2006. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of more than $11,000 in 2006. Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa. Diamond mining has fueled much of the expansion and currently accounts for more than one-third of GDP and for 70-80% of export earnings. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. On the downside, the government must deal with high rates of unemployment and poverty.
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Botswana's tax burden is one of the lowest in Southern Africa. Both the top income tax rate and the top corporate tax rate are 25 percent. Other taxes include a value-added tax (VAT), an additional company tax, and a fuel tax. Adjustments to the tax system in recent years include an increase in the income threshold that is exempt from taxation. In the most recent year, overall tax revenue as a percentage of GDP was 33.3 percent.
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