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Health Care Update...your inbox. President Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Geithner in the Oval Office President Obama meets with President Ian Khama of Botswana Vice President Biden meets with President of Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus President Obama... In this article: Barack Obama, Ian Khama, Timothy Geithner, AARP, Joe Biden, Vaclav Klaus, and Botswana |
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CBS News | November 05, 2009
Obama Meets With Native American Leaders
...and help make their lives better. After a series of meetings with the vice president, Cabinet members, advisers and lawmakers, the president welcomes President Ian Khama of Botswana to the White House. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
In this article: Barack Obama, White House, All rights reserved, Ian Khama, Interior Department, and Michelle Obama
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The Caucus | November 05, 2009
The Early Word: Post-Mortems
...National Native American Heritage Month. In between his conference appearances, the president meets with Ian Khama, the president of Botswana, and four members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Meanwhile, Michelle Obama drops in at the...
In this article: Barack Obama, Unemployment, Climate change, and White House
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Obama calls mass shooting at Texas army base horrific
...Conference at the Department of Interior. White House officials earlier briefed the president on the shooting as he prepared to meet visiting Botswana President Ian Khama in the Oval office. Reporting by Alister Bull and Ross Colvin,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Thomson Reuters, All rights reserved, Small business, Ian Khama, NYSE, Nasdaq, and Texas
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Medical News Today | November 09, 2009
President Obama Discusses Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic With President Of Botswana
...11/5). "Although Botswana is not a large country, it is truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa," Obama said, according to a White House transcript of Obama's statements to reporters following the meeting. "President...
In this article: Barack Obama, Hiv/aids, Africa, HIV, Ian Khama, Terrence Higgins Trust, and Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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America.gov | November 06, 2009
Obama Welcomes President of Botswana to White House
...Ian Khama, to the White House for talks November 5. Since the mid-1960s, Botswana has "moved on a path of good economic management and outstanding political governance," Obama said. "And as a consequence, you have seen extraordinary...
In this article: Barack Obama, Ian Khama, White House, United States, Democracy, Climate change, Hiv/aids, and Africa
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The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana) is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are called "Batswana" (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly a British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It meets Zambia at a single point.
Geographically the country is flat and up to 70% of Botswana is covered by the Kalahari Desert. Botswana was one of the most impoverished countries in Africa when it became independent in 1966. Today, it is home to a relatively stable political system and a rapidly developing market economy. Being closely tied with the economy of South Africa, the country's economy is one of the most successful in Africa and is dominated by the fast-growing service sector, world-renowned diamond industry, tourism, and manufacturing. About 60% of the population live above the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. Botswana's economic growth rate has outpaced the economic growth of even the Asian Tigers, and the World Bank cites Botswana as one of the world's great development success stories.
- Name:
- Botswana
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Botswana
- Local Name:
- Lefatse la Botswana
- Capital:
- Gaborone
- Language:
- English, Tswana
- Motto:
- Pula
- Largest City:
- Gaborone
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic
- Founding Date:
- September 30, 1966
- Formations:
- Date
- Area:
- 600,370
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $26.520 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $13.461 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $7,554
- Time Zone:
- CAT
- Currency:
- Pula
- Demonym:
- Batswana
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- BWP
- Country Calling Code:
- +267
- ccTLD:
- .bw
- Anthem:
- Fatshe leno la rona
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