Botswana was, in 2016, named by Lonely Planet, as the top destination for tourists. It is likely because about 40% of its land is reserved under government protection, as natural areas in the form of sanctuaries, reserves, wildlife management areas, and national parks. One special area is the Kalahari Desert, with a delta that supports many species of large mammals including rhinoceros, cheetahs, and lions. It is also famous for its large dazzle of zebras and meerkats.  

·      00:00 – Intro 

·      01:11 – Bare Bones

·      03:03 – Heart of the Nation

·      01:08:26 – Who Is?

·      01:10:14 – Who Would’ve Thought?

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Where is this information coming from?

The Crazy Tourist 

https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-places-to-visit-in-botswana/

Trend Economy

https://trendeconomy.com/data/h2/Botswana?time_period=2020,2019,2018,2017,2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2009

U.S. State Department

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Botswana.html

https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-botswana/

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https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-report-on-international-religious-freedom/botswana/

CIA World Factbook 

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/botswana/ - people-and-society

International Trade Administration 

https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/botswana-business-travel

UN Data

http://data.un.org/en/iso/bw.html

The World Bank 

https://data.worldbank.org/country/botswana

ARDA 

https://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_29_1.asp

OEC

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/bwa

The Global Economy

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https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/botswana-demographics/

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Living National Treasures

http://lntreasures.com/botswana.html

The World of Info

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The Fact File 

https://thefactfile.org/botswana-facts/

Big Think

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Botswana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana_cuisine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Botswana

World Atlas

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-most-interesting-and-unique-facts-about-botswana.html

Know Botswana

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Botswana Tourism

https://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/

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Survival International

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World Population Review

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/hiv-rates-by-country

Knoema

https://knoema.com/atlas/Botswana/Infant-mortality-rate

Reeep

https://www.reeep.org/botswana-2014

Travel Food Atlas

https://travelfoodatlas.com/botswana-food

Statsbots

https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Marriage Statistics Brief 2020.pdf

World Nomads

https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/southern-africa/botswana/crime-in-botswana

BTI Transformation Index

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World Wildlife

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Wonderopolis

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-elephants-ever-forget

Science ABC

https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/why-do-elephants-have-such-great-memory.html

How Stuff Works

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4 Elephants

https://www.4elephants.org/blog/article/6-facts-about-an-elephants-eye-vision