Botswana.ppt

The Republic of Botswana  Outline Currency Industry Sports Geography Local arts Currency Pula (普拉) Exchange Rate: 1$= 8.23Pula Industry Diamond mining industry It contributes 34.2% of the countrys GDP and provides employment for approximately 13 000 people, of which 80% are employed by the two biggest mining companies, Debswana and BCL. A large number of many other companies were exploring for diamond in Botswana. Textile and apparel industry absorb large numbers of employees to make an economic contribution and earn a cash wage even if they are not particularly well educated or literate. Botswana is fortunate that it has preferential access to several important markets for textile products. As an ACP country it has duty and quota-free access for textiles to the EU. The?African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States?(ACP) is a group of countries in?Africa, the Caribbean, and the?Pacific?that was created by the?Georgetown Agreement?in 1975. The groups main objectives are sustainable development and?poverty reduction?within its member states, as well as their greater integration into the worlds economy. Tourism Kalahari Desert卡拉哈迪荒漠 Okavango Delta奥卡万戈三角洲 The Chobe National Park乔贝国家公园 Local arts In the northern part of Botswana, women in the villages of Etsha and Gumare are noted for their skill at crafting baskets from Botswanas from Mokola Palm and local dyes. The oldest paintings from both Botswana and South Africa depict hunting, animal and human figures, and were made by the Khoisan over twenty thousand years ago within the Kalahari desert. /wiki/Botswana /indy/ming/af/bo/p0005.htm * 哈博罗内 博茨瓦纳 Sports Football is the most popular sport in Botswana, with qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup Of Nations?being the biggest achievement to date. Popular sports： ?cricket, tennis,?rugby, badminton, softball,?handball, golf, and track and field. In