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Botswana: United States
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Botswana maintains an embassy at 1531-1533 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036 (tel. 202-244-4990; fax 202-244-4164). Its mission to the United Nations is at 103 E. 37th Street, New York NY 10017 (tel. 212-889-2277; fax 212-725-5061).
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Some analysts have regarded the HIV problem in southern African countries such as Botswana as virtually intractable due to prevailing sexual mores and the low status of women. The latest statistics... show that the education and public health programs - including condom distribution - that have reduced HIV infection rates in Uganda to 5 percent can also work in southern Africa. There may be hope that, in the next generation, Botswana can regain its place as Africa's promised land.
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The wealth of rock art has ensured that Tsodilo Hills gain some protection as a National Monument for Botswana, and a Museum employee is stationed at the site. However, its remoteness and difficulty of access are not sufficient to prevent busloads of school pupils from descending on the area periodically, and some modern scrawls deface the old and beautiful paintings. Hopefully this will be seen as a serious threat to the country's heritage and controlled very rapidly.
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Through a combination of coaches, combies and trains, you can get anywhere in Botswana without any trouble, though public transport is spotty away from big cities and major axes but hitchhiking is popular and very easy. However, hitchhiking should only be done in desperate circumstances, as Botswana driving is often very erratic and it can be a harrowing experience to have a stranger drive you somewhere. It is advisable to arrive at the bus station quite early, as the busses do fill up quickly, and it is not uncommon to spend several hours standing in the aisle waiting for a seat to free up (remember to bring water, as the busses are often not air conditioned).
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HIV infection statistics for 2002 indicate that Africa's hardest-hit nation, Botswana, may finally be turning the corner. According to data reported in the Gaborone weekly Mmegi, HIV infection rates among pregnant women have declined for the third straight year, although they still remain at a horrific 35.4 percent. Just as critically... youth infection rates have stabilized after years of increase, and Botswana's cities are shedding their role as breeding grounds for disease:
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