Botswana
22 00 S, 24 00 E
lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m
highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
total: 4,013 km
border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km
periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility
diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver
arable land: 0.65%
permanent crops: 0.01%
other: 99.34% (2005)
overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources
Mainly temperate climate. Summer, between October and April, is very hot and combined with the rainy season. Dry and cooler weather exists between May and September with an average temperature of 25ºC (77º). Early mornings and evenings may be cold and frosty in winter. Annual rainfall decreases westwards and southwards.
time difference: UTC+2
