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Botswana True or False?

Determine whether these statements about Botswana are true or false.
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Last updated: October 30, 2022
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1. Botswana has the highest population of wild African elephants in the world
True
False
2. Botswana declared independence from France in 1966
Botswana declared independence from the British Empire in 1966
True
False
3. The Limpopo River flows into the Okavango Delta
True
False
4. Afrikaans is one of Botswana's official languages
English is Botswana's official language, and Setswana (Tswana) serves as the country's de facto national language
True
False
5. Victoria Falls are located less than 100km away from Botswana
They are about 50km from Botswana, located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe
True
False
6. Pula (the name of Botswana's currency) is the Setswana word for rain
True
False
7. Botswana's San Bushmen make clicking sounds to communicate
True
False
8. Botswana is the world's largest diamond producer by quantity
Russia is first by production quantity, Botswana comes in at second, but Botswana has the highest diamond production by value
True
False
9. Botswana is one of the least densely populated countries in the world
Botswana is in the top 10 least densely populated countries in the world, even less densely populated than Canada!
True
False
10. Botswana used to be called Bechuanaland
This was Botswana's name as a British protectorate during colonialism
True
False
11. Botswana has a population of White and Black Rhinoceroses
Botswana has a sanctuary dedicated to rhinos
True
False
12. Botswana has no leopards
True
False
13. Botswana used to have a small exclave on the Atlantic coast that it ceded to Namibia in 2004. Since then it has been land locked.
This is totally made-up
True
False
14. Over 50% of Botswana's land is part of the Kalahari Desert
True
False
15. Botswana shares a 150 metre border with Zambia, dividing Zimbabwe and Namibia
True
False
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