Botswana (Capital: Gaborone)
World’s second-largest diamond has been unearthed in Botswana.
- Botswana is one of the largest producers of diamonds and it accounted for 20% of global production.
Political features:
- Landlocked country in the centre of Southern Africa.
- Bordering Countries: Namibia (west and north), Zambia and Zimbabwe (northeast), and South Africa (southeast and south).
Geographical features:
- Tropic of Capricorn passes through Botswana.
- Desert: Kalahari Desert covers more than 70% of Botswana.
- Major Rivers: Okavango, Limpopo, Zambezi.
- Okavango Delta is Africa’s largest endorheic delta (no outflow to ocean).
- Biodiversity: Savanna grassland and world's largest concentration of African elephants.