Wildlife we'd seen recently
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| Hippo |
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| Tawny eagle |
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| Warthog (tastes like ham) |
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Cape buffalo |
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Botswana
- Population: 2.1 million
- Official language: English
- Geography: area about 225,000 square miles; average elevation about 3,300 feet; two-thirds of country covered by Kalahari desert
- Religion: 72% Christian
- History: 19th Century English Christian missionaries spread through the area Dutch Boers and British colonists clashed in wars between 1887-1902
- Became part of the Union of South Africa in 1902
- Gained complete independence as a republic in 1966
- Diamonds were discovered in 1967
- Now one of the fastest growing economies in the world
- A leader in the fight against AIDS
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