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Botswana for kids

Botswana is a country where people speak English and Setswana. Its capital city is Gaborone. To greet a friend, kids there say “Dumela”.

🏳️ Flag: The flag of Botswana
🏛️ Capital city: Gaborone
🗣️ Languages: English and Setswana
👋 How to say hello: Dumela
🍽️ A favorite food: Seswaa
🎉 A big celebration: Botswana Day, September 30
🐾 An animal to spot: Zebra
📍 A famous landmark: Okavango Delta

Fun fact about Botswana

Botswana has more African elephants than any other country.

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Can you say Dumela the way people in Botswana do?
Would you like to try seswaa? What food would you share from your home?
Find Botswana on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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