Botswana: Key Facts

• Imagine a country nearly as large as France, but with only 2.4 million inhabitants.
• In the north, the Okavango Delta spreads out: the world’s largest inland delta.
• In the endless Kalahari, which covers over 70% of the country, you can experience the silence of the desert.
• Here lies the second largest salt pan in the world, home to playful meerkats.
• Botswana has the oldest uninterrupted democracy in Africa.
• No less than 40% of the country is protected nature reserve or national park.
• The name of the currency, ‘pula’, means ‘water’: a sign of how precious water is here.
• Botswana is one of the largest diamond producers in the world.
• A great time to travel is during the dry winter months from May to September, though every season has its charm!
• Nowhere else in the world will you find such a high concentration of African elephants!