Botswana
geographical name
Bo·tswa·na
bät-ˈswä-nə 
landlocked country in southern Africa north of the Molopo River; an independent republic since 1966, formerly the British protectorate of
Bechuanaland
; capital Gaborone area 224,607 square miles (581,730 square kilometers), population 2,249,000
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“Botswana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Botswana. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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