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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of south-central Africa. Originally inhabited by the San and later (after the 18th century) by the Tswana, the region became a British protectorate as Bechuanaland (1885) and gained full independence in 1966. Gaborone is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun A country in Southern
Africa (formerlyBechuanaland ). Official name:Republic of Botswana .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
Etymologies
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Examples
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BOTSWANA: UNAIDS said in November 1998 that 25 percent of adults in Botswana, population 1.55 million, were infected.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2008) - African Copper Plc ( "African Copper" or "the Company") (TSX: ACU) (AIM: ACU) (BOTSWANA: AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the progress at the Mowana open pit mine in Botswana.
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A probable albino elephant calf in Botswana is getting attention ...
Pink Elephant 2009
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A probable albino elephant calf in Botswana is getting attention ...
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Little known fact: the number two cause of death in Botswana is pancreatic-spontaneous-combustion.
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