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Governor: The Queen's State of Tswanalander

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Founder: The Queen's State of Tswanalander

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Maps Board Activity History Admin Rank

Most Extreme: 21st Most Extensive Civil Rights: 74th Most Pro-Market: 87th+15
Most Politically Free: 94th Highest Drug Use: 226th Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 291st Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 412th Rudest Citizens: 1,154th Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,642nd Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,817th Nudest: 1,839th Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,882nd Highest Crime Rates: 1,926th Highest Wealthy Incomes: 2,071st Most Avoided: 2,181st Most Influential: 2,328th Fattest Citizens: 3,044th Most Armed: 3,304th
World Factbook Entry

Botswana

A landlocked southern African Republic within the British Commonwealth
Bordered by Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia
70% is covered by the Kalahari Desert

Capital: Gaborone
Area: 581,730 sq km (47th)
Population: 2,346,179 (2022 c.) (145th)
Independence: From United Kingdom
Established: 1966 Sep 30 (constitution)
President: Mokgweetsi Masisi (2018 Apr 1)
Economy: 62% Not mounted diamonds; 13% Nickel

REGION
Founded: 2016 April 25
Featured: 2022 July 31; 2023 Oct 04

Accepts embassy offers


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Tags: Featured and Minuscule.

Botswana is home to a single nation.

Today's World Census Report

The Most Eco-Friendly Governments in Botswana

The following governments spend the greatest amounts on environmental issues. This may not always be reflected in the quality of that nation's environment.

As a region, Botswana is ranked 29,171st in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.

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1.The Queen's State of TswanalanderAnarchy Lawless Wasteland“State”

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Botswana Regional Message Board

It's your Region Day! Happy Region Day! 🥳🎉🎂

(Congratulations on becoming today's featured region)

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, The Featured Region Express, and 1 otherTraveler in nationstates

Birthday cake herby

Beep beep! Congrats on being the featured region of the day! Anyone for some cake?

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, The Featured Region Express, and 2 othersTraveler in nationstates, and Region day

Featured hopper

*hop hop hop*

Congrats on being featured! Anyone seen a carrot?

Tswanalander, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, Elsiar, The Featured Region Express, and 2 othersTraveler in nationstates, and Region day

The last unicorn

🦄 Cheers to being a featured region in a field of unicorns! 🦄

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, The Featured Region Express, and 2 othersTraveler in nationstates, and Region day

Congrats on being the featured region!
Bigly! 🥳🥳🥳

Make NationStates Great Again! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Tswanalander, Elsiar, The Featured Region Express, Traveler in nationstates, and 1 otherRegion day

*Ding*
We have arrived at our next region: Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola
Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Botswana!
*Passenger Doors Open*
Some history on this region: It's the featured region of Nationstates for the day! Congrats on behalf of Train Conductor JACJ!
Our next stop is: [Insert next featured region
*Ding*
*Passenger Doors Close*

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, Elsiar, and 1 otherTraveler in nationstates

Coregia-a helna thianghlim

Hey congrats Botswana for being featured! Maybe you can get a few more locals to come be residents here!

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, The Featured Region Express, and 1 otherTraveler in nationstates

Featured painted dog

*grrrrrrr*
*Here comes a pack of painted dogs*
they have come to you with a message to tell you the pack of painted dogs say
*congrats on becoming the featured region of the day botswana*
Want some meat?

Tswanalander, Featured hopper, TRUMP ALMIGHTY, The Featured Region Express, and 1 otherTraveler in nationstates

sup

Hope you are not "Mamma's little Muskrat" the only South African that I know of.

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