Geography Now! Botswana
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- Whoa I really don't like the shirt I'm wearing in this one. I look like I live in a hole. Anyway here's some info on Botswana.
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Botswana is one of the best countries in Africa.
I'm waiting for Malaysia man..
Varoon No no country in Africa beats this country they are talking about now
no actually gauteng is the best
Bandiaterra is the best country in Africa.
Nah man South Africa is da best
I'm from Botswana and this is incredible. There's more about Botswana in this 11 minute video than we had in all our primary school Social Studies books combined. Great work!
Imagine. The guy is great
Do you watch Neo Kirchbaby?
That's 100 yoh!
They really didn't teach us much in social studies to be honest. I am not Motswana but I pretty much spent 16-17 years of my life between Phikwe, Serowe and Gabs before I went to UCT. Botswana is basically my home.
Djibouti botswannananaannanan
So your saying a country without much corruption has a good economy. I'm shocked
Look at America and Donald trump that evidence is quite alarming
Trump is one of the most the least corrupt presidents of USA unlike that black muslim OBUMMER.
Atleast the Unemployment rate is all time low, gdp growth rate is about 4%, you libtards will keep getting owned in future.
@@rishabhsingh3697 Man, you lie.
@@rishabhsingh3697 trump is the most corrupt president ever..MAGA🤣
The less corruption, the better economy. Just a fact. But most Africans have not figured it out. Botswana, however, had a president(s) educated in Britain and a British frist lady. So they are sort of ahead of other African countries :-)
FUNFACT: to help fight poaching in southern Africa, Botswana has the strictest laws against poachers and they often get shot on sight. BEST LAW EVER!
They also have private wildlife preserves, which brings lots of tourism and actually encourages conservation by making it profitable.
CountArtha , they should all be public
I really hope more countries are like Bhutan and Botswana. Be a peaceful buddy and make friends with others, and care for the environment enough so that we can still live on for another few decades.
Janko Zwar well, they’re quite rich and developed compared to other African nations not to mention that western tourists can easily access the country through South Africa
If people didn’t buy ivory, the poachers wouldn’t operate. Often poachers are poor people who have to poach to live. It’s better to get poachers into conservation rather than shoot them
You gotta love this guy. Instead of following the trend of only focusing on the West and ignoring the developing world except for the purpose of talking about their poverty, he places equal attention on understanding each country for what it is.
Qazic12 Yes!
i mean botswana is pretty western in terms of goverment and stuff so i dont know if this is the best example but hey he does do geography now on obscure african nations, struggling asian nations, parts of latin american and eastern europe
What the f**k
Botswana has a high HDI
This should be the top comment!
By the time you get to the maldives, it's going to be underwater! XD
Itz evil *racist?*
PartyManPerson no you fucking buffoon
PartyManPerson no, not racist
seriously how the f*** is that racist?
+PartyManPerson why racist? Its the truth...
StudiosDiego
yeah we know that it's gonna sink like Tuvalu, but why say it here? *thou it is funny, but meh*
Nobody:
Not even soul:
Yakko Warner: BOTSWANAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Yeah
I was going to comment on that.
SETSWANAAAAAAAAAA
Me a Motswana: *Sighs* Just...stop
GHANNAA
This is so addictive
Same to me :)
It's one of my favourite things to have on in the background AS WELL as actually watching it from time to time xD
It's like video cocaine. my wife is so mad at me.
Exactly
Tell me about it
I lived in Botswana, its nice to see people finally acknowledge Botswana. Subscribing..!
Fun fact: 'Dumela' = Hello
Dumela Maa :)
@@ajisenramen888 bruh this is a 5 year old comment
Dunela
Dumela!
@@ajisenramen888 in estonian "maa" literally means groun or soil
Love to Botswana 🇧🇼 from Belgium 🇧🇪
@MUFC there is only about 190 countries
@@mihajlo33 there are 240 countries but not all of em are recognised by every nation. Most of them are islands
@@zepp.5784 if they have no recognition they aren't countries
@@mihajlo33 they are nations though. Most of them are in oceania and asia
Thx im from Botswana
Botswana my favourite african country
love from Kenya
I love Kenya I'm from Botswana
@@gapegobuiwang9177 Dijo
What does it mean
(Botswana language)
@@nashochimbombi5105 Dijo means “Food” 🥩🥕🥬🍓🍌
Yay, Botswana! As a South African, I'm happy to hear about their good economy and racial harmony not to mention the low rates of corruption.
@ClydeWebb RoastedMe who kicked out white people in botswana??
There are still plenty of white people in botswana
@@kingsleyrams742 there are more now because South Africa is rubbish
South Africa will get there. Think outside the box
I think there is racial harmony because Black people are in charge and they are the majority. Otherwise I think things would be quite different.
Botswana is so amazing, I'm so proud to be a Motswana ✌🏿
Dumela
Ayye
Home boy ...o tsogile jang leitake
Im From Botswana. This video Just renewed the love i have for my country and educated me as well.Thank you
esa Seipato le nna ke motswana, dumela from Canada
ke foo
I From Botswana
God Bless Botswana!
esa Seipato I have been to 76 countries and top of my list is now Botswana, I have seen several videos on YT and several of my friends have been there. Sounds like a very interesting country.
I'm from Botswana, and I approve of this video :D
(Botswana was never colonized but was a protectorate. That is why unlike many African countries we don't have red in our flag as we did not have to shed blood for our independence). Diamonds were discovered after we got independence. Thank God :D
I'm from Botswana :D
lol, right? otherwise the brits would have torn the place to pieces.
@@_.-jen-._ He is not saying he is proud of it. We Batswana always say we are blessed because there were many major disaster we were spared from. I think God just selected our country and put it under his wing and said they are mine, no evil will touch them. Thats why we even sing in our national anthem that our country is a gift from God. We thank him in every way.
Thank god is correct
@@_.-jen-._ luck is still thing you can proud of lmao
"Nothing is scarier than knowing that a cheetah can swim after you" oh my god🤣😭
I love my country!
Tbh, I'd rather have a cheetah swim after me than a lion, but that's just me xD
@Lalith Bhargav I do wonder if either are interested enough in hunting humans to chase them into the water tho.
Cheetahs? Probably not
Lions? Probably
B O T S W A N A
- yakko warner
Botswana has the world’s highest concentration of African Elephants, and that’s amazing. The wildlife reserves seem so cool too.
Sending tons of love to Botswana from China! 🇨🇳❤️🇧🇼
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Djibouti,
BOTSWANA
mozambique Suazilandia gambia la guinea argelia y la GHANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*dancing*
🇧🇮🇱🇸🇲🇼🇹🇬 The
Spanish
Sahara
Is
Gone
@@takefamily9126 niger nigeria chad and liberia egypt Benin and gabon
@@familiamarquez3219 Tanzania Somalia Kenya and Mali Sierra Leone and Algiers
Botswana is without a doubt the best country in Africa!
Why ? For interest
I would mention Namibia as a close runner-up
Botswana 🇧🇼
Botswanaaaaaaaaaaaa!
🇧🇼
Am I the only one who doesn't watch these in school, but instead watches them for fun.
FlavoredRick of course, school is out, why else would people watch these? They are interesting. Learning is always good, in and out of school.
FlavoredRick nope
It worries me that people are showing videos like this in school.
Jagjit Roudh why?
Jagjit Roudh why is that??
I remember reading that the IMF (International Mother Effers) approached Botswana years ago with a 'specially tailored plan' the same one they tried to sell to every poor nation. The IMF claims these are 'customized' economic plans but Joseph Stiglitz (their turned rogue former chief) says it was basically the same plan for all countries, designed to put nations into the IMF's debt. Botswana had the only leaders anywhere that saw right through the trick and sent the IMF packing. And this is why they have been doing so well while so many other African countries have not been. Good for you, Botswana!
Paul Stacklin g
That is not only why Botswana is prospering, it differs a lot from the rest of Africa. Lets look at the history of Botswana, First they had a good leadership like Sechele I to defeat the attacking white Boers and later good leadership like Khama III
, Sebele I and Bathoen I, the Three Dikgosi, who secured the positions of a protectorate instead of a colony under the Union of South Africa or Southern Rhodesia, bitterly due to the terrible treatment of Blacks in both countries.
During it's independence Botswana was the 2nd poorest country in the World, had no single University, three missionary schools, no hospitals/clinics, had only 4KM tarred road which was made for 1947 Queens visit. The British said Botswana was going to be a charity case forever. Botswana was built by Batswana from scratch, Botswana didn't even have a capital then as the former Capital Mahikeng was annexed to Union of South Africa. 90% of primary schools, secondary schools in Botswana was built by Communities selling cattle and contributing thats why most still carry "Community school" status although now under government. Botswana was so untouched compared to its neighbouring countries that they found their minerals after it's independence which they have used to finance education with great success. It is also one of few African countries, if not the only, with nationalized minerals which some countries such as Namibia have wanted to follow after. Comparing Botswana to Africa, or its neighbouring countries like Zimbabwe, Namibia and S.A, which were colonies and where black people live under white peoples segregated communities is sad. Today Botswana has reached a GDP per capita that of Turkey.
Botswanas success is that of having good leadership to make sure they kept their independence and not suffer the trauma of colonialism and neocolonialism like lots of African countries did.
They could easily organise themselves and build the Botswana we see today.
Don't paint a black and white picture. The IMF has also actually helped Botswana in the early years of its independence. Difference is, Botswana fully paid back that loan, contrary to many other African countries who become permanently addicted to international money & IMF / World Bank.
@@TheIrbe the real true reason is that they sold 50% of their diamonds to debeers and now live off of that profit. In fact they've been stagnating for 20 years!
I am South African, from a Tswana tribe. This video is fantastic!!!!
The presenter is fantastic.
Tuuuunisia
Morocco
Uganda
Angola
Zimbabwe
Djibouti
BOTSWANAAAAASA!!!
Mozambique
Zambia
Swazhiland
Gambia
Guinea
Algeria
GHANAAAAAAAAA
@@gajonoob5122
Burundi
Lesoto
Malawi
Togo
The Spanish Sahara is gone.
@@Windows-se3kz Niger
Nigeria
Chad
and Liberia
Egypt
Benin
and Gabon
@@koningkaaskind Tanzania
Somalia
Kenya
and Mali
Sierra Leone
and Algiers
Did "Tunisia" got memed like Botswana ?! Lmao 😂
Zimbabwe is getting closer, I can feel it
Roger Lopez
XD
🇿🇼
They better do the Netherlands first!
nope
Roger López 4 years later n we still got a lil bit to go😂
I'm writing my class test about Botswana tomorrow. Thank you so much for this helpful video. Greetings from Germany
Botswana is such an amazing country, I didn't know it was going so well
Zinbabwe, djibouti, *B O T S W A N A
Mozambique, Zambia
Swaziland, Gambia
Guinea, Algeria, Ghana
Yakko Botswana
@Matt Bautista Niger, Nigeria
Chad, And Liberia
Egypt, Benin, and Gabon
@@Harishkumarindianrailways tanzania somali Kenya and mali seralion and algiers
@@a7sed536 Dahomey, Namibia
Senegal, Libya
Cameroon, Congo, Zaire
Something I just noticed, and I like this to be confirmed: Do you wear a shirt fitting the colours of the flag each and every episode?
Year he does
NordinDutch in Bangladesh he wore a grey shirt, sry 2 ruin your conspiracy theory...
It's not a conspiracy theory, he actually said in a Q&A that he did it on purpose and actually in the bangladesh vid it's a green-grey-ish shirt, so...
oh, sry =3
knex55555 But, what about the Illuminati... And the Free Masons... AND THE ALIENS!... *sobs* I just wanted to confirm them...
Hello from Botswana! Enjoyed your video!
Say hi to Mma Ramotswe from me!
+Margaux I'm coming to your country for a bloody good camping experience!! All the way from Belgium! :D
+Margaux
Dumelang.
Yusuf Omar
That sounds great! I promise you that you are going to have a fantastic time. Where in Botswana are you going on the camping trip?
Dj Ruccy Dumela Rra! O tsogile jang?
By far my favourite country after my own! These people are the example for the African nations! Such an economical turnaround! Very low corruption too! Amazing!
Botswana sets an example all should follow. Low taxes and its openness has allowed it to prosper. It does not engage in Protectionist (unlike Zimbabwe) its a free nation. I like their attitude, rather than make themselves poor and beg for reparations, they open themselves up to investment and move on.
+kingmatt2563
Exactly.
we are humble people... we don't let our pride get in the way of everything
kingmatt2563 ikr African countries need to look at Botswana. I mean I don't how they do better than other African countries.
Carol Khisa I guess they would just like to farm land in peace, as do in Zimbabwe
kingmatt2563 everyone in history got reparations, look at the white jews in Israel they got reparations why are black people made to forgive and forget and yet have to work twice as hard for approval. Opinions like yours are just trash.
"Botswanaaaa!"
- Yakko Warner
*B O T S W A N A*
*B O T S W A N A* !
@@tsnmproductions GUAAAAAAAAAM
@@SatMan18 bOtSwAnAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa
If this is true, I'm swooping into Botswana . Tired of DC .
Grandoasis it is true, Botswana is amazing and we will accept you
Grandoasis it is true, Botswana is amazing and we will accept you
Sure you can come to Botswana. As long as you are going to integrate, speak the language, be respectful to our people and be productive, of course you would be welcome :)
piiike do they have free healthcare?
@@Joseph_417 yep,the government pays for 90% of your medical bills
Botswana is a nice country. The meaning of it's flags colors are really peaceful, the blue means water needed for Botswana to exist, the black and white lines reprensenting peace and cooperation with the two races and or zebra lines. Not some red color symbolising the blood spilt for independence. And overall, Botswana is a pretty good example for other african countries in terms of a strong, and growing economy and in terms of corruption. To be honest, i was expecting Paul to mention that a civil war is or was going on in Botswana, because that's usually the case with a majority of african countries. But their wasn't a civil war and that's nice. Because most countries that had a civil war are pretty bad in terms of the strength of their economies. That's usually a thing because those countries have war economies and are only geared up for war. I'm really surprised how well Botswana's economy is doing because it's land locked. But you can ignore the fact that it's land locked because it can use the Zambeze river to get it's ships to the indian ocean. Hope the country has the 2nd largest GDP in all of Africa in the future.
Going to Botswana for my school expedition in a year's time, could not be more excited!!
Luke Anderson From where are you leaving for Botswana? Because I never heard of school expeditions this far away in continents like Europe
i'm from the UK, our school also does yearly trips to China and the last expedition was to Sri Lanka i believe.
Luke Anderson
Wow, I had no idea that there are schools that take you this far..
The furthest school expedition we ever had was from Cyprus to Greece, UK to China sounds OP
Yeah our school likes to do all these trips, this expedition is 5000 euros though!
Luke Anderson lucky XD
Botswana, my pride, my joy☺
Love for Botswana from Norway!
I love your channel! I used to find geography not that interesting and confusing but you make it easy to understand! Thanks!
I visited Botswana in 2018. Such a lovely place with lovely people. And the food!!!! ❤️
I love this channel Paul!!! You seem like your very good at geography as well! I've seen all of your videos as well, and I look forward to much, much more!
All that I know about Botswana is Yakko’s World. “Botswana!!!” -Yakko
A kind of fun in an educative video for fans like you and me ("us" ! Those are the facts !)
I spent a summer in Botswana it was amazing I stayed in Ramotswa. Then took a road trip around the country it took about one week and one night we camped on the safari witch was amazing.
The country that's sung in the best way on Yakko's World
bOtSwAnAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa
I love your energy! You know a whole lot about my country. I love that
Beautiful motions graphics in this video! It looks very different, much better than the previous videos. Great job!
love your videos Barby! great presentation n great content. thank you!
You kick ass! :D Can't wait another one.. :D Greets from Serbia!
You, my friend, are awesome. I really like how simple, funny, creative and educational videos you produce! Keep up the good work.. :D
THanks so much for this ! This a great educational initiative. YOu save time brother. Can't wait to fly over in a month
If the upload schedule keeps up for 1 country a week (nonstop) this will be a 4 and a half year series
Eat Yer Greens I know, but, honestly I wouldn't mind though
Johnny Aquino i would have gone to UNI and finished by then
Then make sure you have enough popcorn
Eat Yer Greens Somone made a WW1 series that evry weeks talk about what happend in WW1 exactly 100 years ealier, which also be a 4,5 years series
katten elvis that's pretty neat, you mind sharing a link?
Love Botswana from Italy 🇮🇹.
Wana buy a house or invest there
Seems a great country to live in harmony
Subbed! I love geography, anthropology, and soaking up knowledge! Thanks!
You and your videos are so well done. Entertaining and educational. Keep up the great work 👍! You should have your own special on PBS!
I love this channel. I was looking for something like this. Thanks for teaching us a lot about so many countries!
I am a language's lover, and a countries', culture's lover, too.
Love these videos man! I'm British but I was actually in Botswana when you released this video! If you'd waited a couple of weeks I could have sent you photos :D
botswanaaaa
*Longest* :
Botswanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Djibouti, *B O T S W A N A*
Burundi, Lesotho, Malawi and Togo
*THE SPANISH SAHARA IS GONE!*
Ah, I see you’re a man of culture as well.
Also,
Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Liberia, Egypt, Benin, and Gabon!
@@kevinmahon1005 Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya and Malia, Sierra Leon and Algiers
@@gajonoob5122 Dahomey, Namibia, Senegal, Libya, Cameroon, Congo, Zaire.
Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Rwanda, Mayotte and Cayman!
Botswana is getting better and better. I love this country🇧🇼❤❤
They also have a very nice national anthem too! 😘🇧🇼
PrincessLockette Thanks I'm from Botswana 😁
Barbar_Licious you're welcome, I really like your country 😙
Woow thank u to hear u love our national anthem.
Is it Yakko Warner's Nations of the World?
I'm very sorry if that offends any Botswana people :(.
@@justinhiggins2090 It's actually Batswana
I loooooooooooved this class. Thank you so much!!! you've got a fan;)
I've been to Botswana on holiday one of the nicest places I've ever been everyone is incredibly friendly and the culture is amazing
Yakko Warner's favorite country in the world!
0:46 *yakko warner has joined the chat*
0:44
it's always fun to watch a video that talks about your country. Proud motswana
Great video! Just a little correction, the San actually live in the Kalahari desert and they have "cousin groups" in South Africa and Namibia.
I spent nearly a month in Botswana last year in November/December. The country and the people there were absolutely amazing. I was there mostly for work on an experiment studying the okavango rift zone. The last few days I got to visit the moremi reserve. That was an amazing experience I'll never forget.
putting out thousands of temporary seismometers in remote area we met a lot of interesting people, all of which were incredibly nice and interested in what we were doing.
Very interesting video, I loved the "Hell, no! I'ma go get me some of that Zambezi, ya'll look at me, I got this dry skeleton coast. I needs my hidration" part. Súper funny!
This ones definitely my favourite good job paul
BOTSWANAAAA!!!!!
This is so great, videos are getting better and better and you can learn so much! keep up the good work! :)
After the metal episode I started listening to some excellent metal bands from Botswana (Wrust is awesome!). So... Yeah, here I am watching the Botswana episode again.
wow, you are great, this is really interesting because I'm going there and I'm glad I have some information before my travel
Quite eyeopening )) loved it!
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Djibouti...
you know the rest...
*BOTSWANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!*
Botswana:”The Pure African Miracle “ 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💵💵💸💰💎💎💎💎💎⚒🏙📈📈📈📈📈📈
Well, not really. They have one of the highest inequality rate in the world
Yakkos world
Thank you for making this video. i just discovered i will soending the next two years of my life here :)
6:57 right there... has to be coolest conversation I have ever heard, that I do not understand.
I'm a Motswana and I didn't understand a word they said
That damn Zebra spooked me! Great video though, you're getting better and better each episode! :>
Where are my Batswana kids at? hi from Batswana
the 588
I have just realized there are more people in Cape Town than the entirety of Botswana, that's mad.
@@paddaboi_ yeah no one lives in Botswana because it’s just full of wildlife in their natural habitat I love it I been hiding under the lions 😉
@@daviroza4700 didn't that guy from America make you dead?
Batswana?
I love how you enunciate the words so well... Proud Motswana here 👋🏾
Awesome vid!! Learnt so much!
I love how you've grown in your graphics :)
Go Paul!
Should've waited til the end of the video. Go Jason!
Yakko approved
Nice review. Thank you for sharing
What a chill, sweet and interesting country! Love going back to this episode, someday I'll pay this little gem a visit for sure ^.^
u should come by some day and vist kasane u are sure to have ran into an elephant in the streets😏
*B O T S W A N A* and yes in did see that yakko video
Very nice summary. You've got lots of facts about everywhere, it seems. :)
I've spent 10 months total in Botswana (including going back just before COVID shutdowns, to visit for the first time in 17 years!). Much of what you say is right on, to my knowledge, and some beyond mine (like two larger inland deltas in the world).
Two additions: 1.) A black eye for Botswana is how they have displaced the Basarwa (a more respectful term than Bushmen) from parks/game reserves to prioritize foreign tourist income. The government won't admit to it.
2.) The country name is pronounced with a hard "o", like "boat-swana". The usual pronunciation (which you use) is spelled Batswana, which means the people of the country.
Cheers.
I actually love all these videos
I had read about this country awhile back and it has always been an interesting place as well you will rarely hear about it and that maybe a good thing as it has been doing pretty well for itself unlike other of its neighbors in Africa. I think I'll visit this place one day if I ever reach Africa.
Italy, Turkey and Botswanaaaa
Anyone here after that
🤣 i'm italian 🇮🇹
I spent about 2 months there travelling across all the major cities and a lotnof villages on a work trip.
There is no other country with so friendly and chill-out people. I had a wonderful time there ^^
Happy to see nations with valuable resources getting along well.
this is yakko's favourite country
1:28 There's now a bridge to cross the river, taking one directly into Zambia.
I wanted to learn more about Botswana after watching the Top Gear episode and I'm binge watching your videos now
Geography nerds unite :D
Hey man. I'm a big geography buff and you're channel is a gold. Unlike almost everything else I've found you're doing it now! I don't have to watch after the fact with no hope of new videos haha. Beyond that, you're only on letter B! So much to go. Also going through the countries alphabetically is a cool concept and I like how your videos are laid out. Some jokes to keep your attention but also a lot of information. Most geography stuff on TH-cam isn't detailed enough or just boring with too much detail and no entertainment. Good stuff, I hope you see this comment! Way to go brotha. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking the United states based off your voice but not sure. I'm Canadian, just saying.
Shane Warren He is from and lives in Los Angles
Botswanaaaa
Wow !! So powerful and rich of info. We need to have more about Africa. Need to learn more about this unknow and fascinating country moving on...thanks