Provides an overview of Botswana, including key dates and facts about this southern African country.
Botswana, one of Africa's most stable countries, is the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record.
Botswana is the world's largest producer of diamonds and the trade has transformed it into a middle-income nation. Voters rejected the long-serving governing party, the Botswana Democratic Party , which had been in power since independence in 1966. Despite overseeing a dramatic change in Botswana, recent poor economic growth and high unemployment had dented the BDP's popularity.
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