| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,885,166,486 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Botswana |
Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
Botswana [bʊˈtʃwɑːnə bʊtˈswɑːnə bɒt-] n
(Placename) a republic in southern Africa: established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 as a defence against the Boers; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1966; consists mostly of a plateau averaging 1000 m (3300 ft.), with the extensive Okavango swamps in the northwest and the Kalahari Desert in the southwest. Languages: English and Tswana. Religion: animist majority. Currency: pula. Capital: Gaborone. Pop.: 1 586 000 (2001 est.). Area: about 570 000 sq. km (220 000 sq. miles) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
The World Bank has loaned Government of Botswana US$186 million (P1. Mining giant De Beers in Botswana has sold its 70 percent stake in African Diamonds due to plummeting demand for the gems, an official said Thursday. Mining giant De Beers in Botswana has sold its 70 percent stake in African Diamonds due to plummeting demand for the gems, an official said Thursday. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|