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Definitions for botswanabɒtˈswɑ nə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Bot•swa•nabɒtˈswɑ nə(n.)

  1. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,464,167; 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Cap.: Gaborone.; Formerly, Bechuanaland.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Botswana, Republic of Botswana(noun)

    a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s

Wiktionary

  1. Botswana(ProperNoun)

    A country in Southern Africa (formerly Bechuanaland). Official name: Republic of Botswana.

    2. Origin: After the .

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Botswana

    A republic in southern Africa, between NAMIBIA and ZAMBIA. It was formerly called Bechuanaland. Its capital is Gaborone. The Kalahari Desert is in the west and southwest.

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