| The country Botswana is predominantly flat, tending | | | | evolution of tribal government resulted in the 1920 |
| toward gently rolling tableland. The Kalahari Desert is | | | | establishment of two advisory councils representing |
| located in the southwest of the country. The | | | | Africans and Europeans. |
| Limpopo River Basin is the major landform of all of | | | | Proclamations in 1934 regularized tribal rule and |
| southern Africa, including Botswana. | | | | powers. A European African advisory council was |
| The Batswana is a term also used to denote all | | | | formed in 1951, and the 1961 constitution established |
| citizens of Botswana, refers to the countries major | | | | a consultative legislative council. |
| ethnic group, which came into the area from South | | | | Since independence, Botswana has had one of the |
| Africa during the Zulu wars of the early 1880s. | | | | fastest growth rates in per capita income in the |
| Prior to European contact, the Batswana lived as | | | | world. It has transformed itself from one of the |
| herders and farmers under tribal rule. | | | | poorest countries in the world to a middle income |
| In the late 19th century, hostilities broke out | | | | country. |
| between the Batswana and Boer settlers from the | | | | Summer, between October and April, is very hot and |
| Transvaal. After appeals by the Batswana for | | | | combined with the rainy season. Dry and cooler |
| assistance, the British Government in 1885 put | | | | weather exists between May and September with an |
| Bechuanaland under its protection. | | | | average temperature of 25 degrees. Early mornings |
| The northern territory remained under direct | | | | and evenings may be cold and frosty in winter. |
| administration and is todays Botswana, while the | | | | Annual rainfall decreases westwards and southwards. |
| southern territory became part of the Cape Colony | | | | In Botswana there is a Chobe National Park Game |
| and is now part of the northwest province of South | | | | Drive, Okavango Delta Mokoro excursion to take |
| Africa. | | | | part in or a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. |
| The majority of Setswana speaking people today live | | | | It has remained almost completely unspoiled and its |
| in South Africa. Despite South African pressure, | | | | an ideal destination for nature lovers. Experience |
| inhabitants of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, | | | | Africa at its most natural in the Okavango Deltas |
| Basuotoland and Swaziland in 1909 asked for and | | | | maze of lagoons, secret waterways and palm dotted |
| received British assurances that they would not be | | | | islands. Chobe National Park with its floodplains and |
| included in the proposed Union of South Africa. | | | | acacia woodlands is the best place to see elephant |
| An expansion of British central authority and the | | | | drink their fill from the Chobe River. |