Which is the biggest village in Botswana?

Molepolole
Census preliminary results show that Molepolole still retains its position as the biggest village in Botswana, with an estimated population size of 63 128.

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Is Botswana poor?

A small, landlocked country of two million people, Botswana was one of the poorest countries in Africa with a per capita GDP of about US$70 when it gained independence from Britain in 1966.

Who owned Botswana?

British
After 80 years as a British protectorate, Bechuanaland attained self-government in 1965, becoming the independent Republic of Botswana on September 30, 1966, and maintaining a position of stability and harmony ever since.

Where do most people in Botswana live?

The majority of Botswana’s people live in the southeast of the country, where the desert gives way to the more fertile land of the Okavango river delta and swamp, and 50 percent of the total population lives within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of Gaborone.

What are the 5 major cities in Botswana?

It is a mid-sized country populated by only around 2 million people. 10% of the Botswana’s population inhabits its largest city of Gaborone….The Biggest Cities In Botswana.

Rank	City	Population
2	Francistown	89,979
3	Molepolole	63,248
4	Selebi-Phikwe	53,727
5	Maun	49,945

Is Botswana richer than South Africa?

make 25.0% more money. South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2017, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2017.

What language do they speak in Botswana?

EnglishBotswana / Official languageEnglish is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, originally spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. Wikipedia

What did Bechuanaland become?

The Bechuanaland Protectorate (/ˌbɛtʃuˈɑːnəlænd/) was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885, by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Southern Africa. It became the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966.

What is the richest city in Botswana?

List of cities in Botswana

Rank	Name	District
1.	Gaborone	South-East District
2.	Francistown	North-East District
3.	Molepolole	Kweneng District
4.	Serowe	Central District