- Main Entry:
- Bo·tswa·na

- Pronunciation:
-
\bät-ˈswä-nə\
- Function:
- geographical name
country S Africa N of the Molopo; an independent republic since 1966, formerly British protectorate of Bechuanaland capital Gaborone area about 220,000 square miles (569,800 square kilometers), population 1,611,021