2016: Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 73, Political Rights: 3, Civil Liberties: 2
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. 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 and the best perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998.
Geographical type: Territory
Latitude: 24.66° S — Longitude: 25.91° E
Area: 581,730 km²
ISO 3166-2 code: BW
Measures of Freedom
2016: Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 73, Political Rights: 3, Civil Liberties: 2
2021: 7.31, Rank: 62, Personal freedom: 7.64, Economic freedom: 6.84
2014: 7.27, Rank: 59
Articles
Transcript of radio interview broadcast on "Classic Business Day" from Johannesburg, South Africa
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