where does the name Botswana come from
Botswana /bÉtËswÉËnÉ/ , officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens refer to themselves as Batswana (singular: Motswana).Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966.Since then, it has maintained a strong tradition of stable representative democracy, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections.otswana is a member of the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United Nations.