Botswana is a state lost in the vastness of the African continent, not that small. But a low overall level of development coupled with geographical isolation makes Botswana one of the most underdeveloped countries in the region. And tourists here go very rarely – mostly only those who are fed up with popular resorts and coveted this exotic.
The national currency of Botswana is called the “pool”, which in the local language means “rain.” Such a coincidence is not accidental, because the rain here is the greatest blessing.
About 70 percent of the entire territory of Botswana is occupied by the Kalahari desert.
Until 1966, Botswana was called Bechuanaland.
It is here that the source of the Limpopo River, which is familiar to many thanks to Korney Chukovsky, is located.
Especially cold winter nights in some parts of the country the temperature sometimes drops below zero degrees.
Nine-tenths of the inhabitants of Botswana have access to clean water, which is a good indicator for most countries in Africa.
About 18% of Botswana is the territory of national parks and reserves.
Those rare tourists that come to Botswana, can well count on a hotel of European level, only it’s worth such a stay will be even more expensive than in Europe, because by local standards it’s just super-luxury.
Local traders and stores alike accept both Botswana money and dollars from the euro.
Poor, in general, Botswana ranks first in the world for the extraction of diamonds.
More than one hundred thousand elephants live in Botswana’s Chobe National Park.
Botswana occupies the second place after South Africa in terms of the level of education of the population.
