I need some information about the physical geography of Botswana, can you help me?

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Botswana is located at the geographical coordinates of  22 00 S and 24
00 E which makes it part of Africa.

Total area of Botswana is 600,370sq km which breaks down to 15,000sq
km of water and 585,370sq km of land. By comparison, that is an area
slightly smaller than Texas.

Botswana is landlocked with a total of 4,013km of borders, bordering
Namibia with 1,360 km, South Africa with 1,840km, and Zimbabwe with
813km of its borders.

Its climate produces warm winters, and hot summers. The terrain is
"predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland". The Kalahari Desert
can be found in the southwest of the country.

The lowest elevation point in Botswana is at the junction of the
Limpopo and Shashe Rivers standing at 513m, and the highest elevation
point can be found in the Tsodilo Hills, standing 1,489m tall.

Major natural resources of Botswana are diamonds, copper, nickel,
salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, and silver.

Natural hazards include periodic droughts and seasonal August winds
blowing from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country,
which can obscure visibility.

Current environmental issues include overgrazing, desertification, and
limited fresh water resources.

More information you may be interested in about Botswana can be found
at the below quoted source.

Source: CIA - The World Factbook 2002 - Botswana
URL: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bc.html

Other links which might interest you:

Web Site: Lonely Planet World Guide: Destination Botswana
URL: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/botswana/

Web Site: Tourism of Botswana - Geographical Info
URL: http://www.gov.bw/tourism/geographical/geographical.html

Should you require further information, please ask for a clarification
and I would be happy to supply you with any extras you might require.

Thank you for the question.

Regards,
slawek-ga

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