Botswana
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 582,000 km²
- Capital
- Gaborone
- ISO
- BW
What the flag means
The black and white stripes in the center stand for racial harmony, with many different people living together peacefully. This black-and-white pairing is also said to come from the zebra, the national animal.
Fun facts
- FlagThe light blue on the flag of Botswana represents rain and water, which are precious above all else in a dry land.
- GeographyBotswana is a landlocked country, and the Kalahari Desert covers about 70% of its land.
- GeographyThe Okavango Delta in Botswana is a vast wetland that disappears inland without reaching the sea, and it was the 1,000th World Heritage Site to be inscribed.
- CultureBotswana’s currency, the “pula,” means “rain” in Tswana.
