Botswana- Africa’s Jewel

Unspoilt and vast, Botswana is one of the prime wildlife and outdoor destinations the African continent has to offer. The flat, landlocked country (surrounded by Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and a single point of Zambia) is 70 percent covered by the thriving Kalahari Desert. Although only having a small population of approximately 1.9 million people, the country boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. This is mainly due to three of the world’s richest diamond bearing formations being discovered after the country obtained democratic rule in 1966.The country is a combination of amazing contrasts with the lush, green Okavango Delta in the north and the harsh red dunes of the Kalahari in the south being the most evident. The national currency is the Pula and English and Setswana are the two most prevalent languages. .