Setswana mo Botswana

As September is Botswana month, we continue to look at the identifying markers of the country: Botswana’s national symbols. 1. Name The first and most obvious identifier is the name. Although generally referred to simply as Botswana, the official name of this country is Republic of Botswana. This name was adopted at independence from the British, in 1966. Prior to that, the area was known as Bechuanaland Protectorate, and it neighboured British Bechuanaland, which was eventually incorporated into South Africa’s…

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