Bot·swa·na  (bŏt-swä'nə)   (click for larger image in new window) A country of south-central Africa. Originally inhabited by the San and later (18th century) by the Tswana, the region became a British protectorate after 1885 and gained full independence in 1966. Gaborone is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,820,000. Bot·swa'nan adj. & n. |
| botswanan | |
adjective | |
| of or pertaining to Botswana or the people of Botswana |