Botswana Key Facts
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Geography
The majority of the population lives in the southeast around Gaborone, Serowe and Kanye along the South African border. The vast arid sandveld of the Kalahari occupies much of central and western Botswana. The seasonal rains bring a considerable difference to the vegetation, especially in the Makgadikgadi Pans and the Okavango Delta.
Government
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Recent History
Botswana has benefited both politically and economically from the advent of democratic government in South Africa. The government's main domestic priority is to tackle the HIV/AIDS pandemic; it also has to deal with thousands of refugees from neighbouring Zimbabwe, and the controversial issue of land rights for indigenous Bushmen.
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Photography: Airports, official residences and defence establishments should not be photographed. Permission should be obtained to photograph local people.
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