Botswana

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/botswana

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Botswana?Southern Africa
2. How many people live in Botswana?Approximately 2.4 million people
3. How big is Botswana?581,730 square kilometers (224,610 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Botswana?Gaborone
5. What language do people speak in Botswana?English and Setswana
6. What is the dominant geographical feature?Kalahari Desert (covering ~70% of the territory)

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