Botswana

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Gaborone is the capital of Botswana

Gaborone (Tswana IPA: [χabʊˈrʊnɛ][missing tone]; English /ˌɡæbəˈroʊniː/ ga-bə-roh-nee) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 231,626 based on the 2011 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.

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Education System in Botswana

Education in Botswana is free for the first 10 years, which completes the cycle through middle school. The first 7 years of this are at primary school, where the pupil-teacher ratio is approximately 13 to 1.The medium of education is Setswana for the 1st 4 years, thereafter English.

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Climate of Botswana

Botswana is semi-arid, due to the short rain season. However, the relatively high altitude of the country and its continental situation gives it a subtropical climate.