predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest. The climate is semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Thomas Baines painted a famous picture of them in 1862
the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, while the black and white bands represent racial harmony
Setswana Kalanga Sekgalagadi No local dialect Setswana
Life expectancy: years
Food Machinery Electrical goods Diamonds Nickel Copper
Jwaneng Diamond Mine, in the south of the country, is the richest diamond mine in the world