1939-1965 History of Southern Africa






Independence, since 1966



Independence was declared in 1966, and Botswana found itself a state with a black majority government surrounded by countries where the white minority ruled - South Africa, Southwest Africa, Rhodesia.
Botswana, aware of it's economic dependence on South Africa, pursued a moderate policy, publicly condemning South Africa's Apartheid policy, but not taking any action directed against it's southern neighbour. The country's recent history is characterized by peace and stability, which facilitated economic growth. Tourism is a major industry.
In the 1970es, the South African Army used the CAPRIVI STRIP as a basis from where it supported the Angolan UNITA rebels. A separate Caprivi administration was established, complete with flag. It was internationally not recognized; Caprivi was outside of Botswanan control. In 1990, when Namibia became independent, Botswana ceded the area to Namibia.





EXTERNAL
FILES 		History of Botswana, from Africanet and from Infoplease
Government of Botswana Website
DOCUMENTS Flag of Botswana, from FOTW; Flag of Caprivi from FOTW
Arms of Botswana, from International Civic Arms
Botswana banknotes, from Ron Wise's World Paper Money
REFERENCE Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1967 p.176 (on events in 1966) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1968 pp.173-174 (on events in 1967) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1969 p.175 (on events in 1968) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1970 p.174 (on events in 1969) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1971 pp.168-169 (on events in 1970) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1972 p.153 (on events in 1971) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1973 pp.150-151 (on events in 1972) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1974 pp.158-159 (on events in 1973) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1975 p.143 (on events in 1974) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1976 pp.172-173 (on events in 1975) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1977 p.175 (on events in 1976) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1978 p.228 (on events in 1977) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1979 p.226 (on events in 1978) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1980 p.223 (on events in 1979) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1981 p.221 (on events in 1980) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1982 pp.221-222 (on events in 1981) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1983 p.219 (on events in 1982) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1984 pp.214-215 (on events in 1983) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1985 pp.460, 642 (on events in 1984) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1986 pp.456, 638 (on events in 1985) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1988 pp.385, 559 (on events in 1987) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1989 pp.389, 559 (on events in 1988) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1990 pp.402, 575 (on events in 1989) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1993 pp.356-357, 569 (on events of 1992) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1994 pp.355, 569 (on events of 1993) [G]
Article Botswana, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1995 pp.381-382, 569 (on events of 1994) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1970-1971 pp.497-500 (data of 1969-1970) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1975-1976 pp.231-233 (data of 1974-1975) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1978-1979 pp.222-225 (data of 1977-1978) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1980-1981 pp.221-225 (data of 1979-1980) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1983-1984 pp.224-227 (data of 1982-1983) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1984-1985 pp.223-226 (data of 1983-1984) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1985-1986 pp.222-225 (data of 1984-1985) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1987-1988 pp.223-226 (data of 1986-1987) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1988-1989 pp.223-226 (data of 1987-1988) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1989-1990 pp.224-228 (data of 1988-1989) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1990-1991 pp.224-228 (data of 1989-1990) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1991-1992 pp.224-228 (data of 1990-1991) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1993-1994 pp.224-228 (data of 1992-1993) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1994-1995 pp.219-223 (data of 1993-1994) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1995-1996 pp.211-215 (data of 1994-1995) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1996-1997 pp.227-231 (data of 1995-1996) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1997-1998 pp.232-236 (data of 1996-1997) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1998-1999 pp.259-263 (data of 1997-1998) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2000 pp.311-316 (data of 1998-1999) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2001 pp.303-307 (data of 1999-2000) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2002 pp.317-322 (data of 2000-2001) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2003 pp.315-320 (data of 2001-2002) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2004 pp.317-321 (data of 2002-2003) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2005 pp.312-316 (data of 2003-2004) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : The World in Figures 1st ed. 1976 pp.57-58 [G]
Article : Botswana, in : The World in Figures 2nd ed. 1978 pp.57-58 [G]
Article : Botswana, in : The World in Figures 4th ed. 1984 pp.57-58 [G]
Entry : Travel Warning - Botswana, pp.430-431, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2000, Supplement [G]
Entry : Republic of Botswana, Cabinet, p.16; Background Notes : Botswana, pp.329-334, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2003 [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1967 p.126 (on events of 1966) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1968 p.117 (on events of 1967) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1969 p.130 (on events of 1968) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1970 p.133 (on events of 1969) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1971 pp.161-162 (on events of 1970) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1972 pp.163-164 (on events of 1971) [G]
Article : Botswana, in : Americana Annual 1973 p.158 (on events of 1972) [G]
Entry : Botswana, pp.294-299 in : IMF, International Financial Statistics Yearbook 2001 [G]
Entry : Botswana, in : The Commonwealth Yearbook 1989 pp.144-150 [G]



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