CIA Factbook The World Factbook 1994: BotswanaGeography Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa Area: • total area: 600,370 sq km • land area: 585,370 sq km • comparative area: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: total 4,013 km, Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: short section of boundary with Namibia is indefinite; quadripoint with Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement; recent dispute with Namibia over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River Climate: semiarid; warm winters and hot summers Terrain: predominately flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest Natural resources: diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver Land use: • arable land: 2% • permanent crops: 0% • meadows and pastures: 75% • forest and woodland: 2% • other: 21% Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: • current issues: overgrazing; desertification; water scarcity • natural hazards: NA • international agreements: party to—Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified—Biodiversity Note:landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country