Africa
Botswana Flag
Blue represents water — extremely precious in this dry country. Black and white represent the racial harmony of Botswana's people and also the zebra, the national animal.
Capital
Gaborone
Continent
Africa
Population
2.6 million
Flag symbolism
Blue represents water — extremely precious in this dry country. Black and white represent the racial harmony of Botswana's people and also the zebra, the national animal.
Did you know?
Botswana transformed from one of the world's poorest countries at independence to an upper-middle income economy, largely through diamond mining.