Botswana Essay

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Botswana

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever heard of Botswana? Well, it is a country in Africa. Most people have never heard of Botswana, just like most people do not know that Egypt is in Africa. Pretty interesting? I, myself, had never heard of Botswana until I was selected to spend six weeks on a missionary internship there. I also did not know that Egypt was in Africa until recently. I would not give up my experience in Botswana away for the world. That is not what I am here to tell you about, though. I would love to tell you all about the mission trip and my plans for going back for a two year stay; however, I would like to inform you about the country of Botswana. I would like to begin by telling …show more content…

The capital which lies on the southeastern coast of Botswana is Gaborone which is pronounced as "Ha-bo-ro-neh" (6). "Although [the] area of Botswana is covered by the Kalahari Desert, and is only sparsely inhabited by humans, it is one of the richest wildlife regions in all of Africa" (2). In fact, "Botswana is still one of the few remaining destinations in Africa that still provides a good sense of adventure and safari. Its expansive game parks and preserves, while offering wildlife as diverse and abundant as that found anywhere else, are still largely undeveloped and untamed" …show more content…

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