Botswana

Botswana

The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. Its capital is Gaborone. Its economy, mainly linked to its neighbour South Africa, is dominated by services (43% of GNP in 1999), mining (48%), industry (4%) and agriculture (5%). The country regularly ranks first among African countries in terms of governance and transparency (30th out of 174 countries according to Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index).