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	Botswana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Botswana is dominated by the Kalahari Desert, which covers up to 70% of the land surface of the country.
		Botswana's impressive economic record has been built on the foundation of wisely using revenue generated from diamond mining to fuel economic development through prudent fiscal policies and a cautious foreign policy.
		Botswana seeks to further diversify its economy away from minerals, which account for a third of GDP, down from nearly half of GDP in the early 1990's.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Botswana (2471 words)

	UB History and Archaeology Publications
		In the colonial era the Kalahari sandveld and its margins were not perceived to be important for palaeontological research or the study of farming societies and states.
		Surveys indicate that Botswana was not in fact the marginal frontier to farmer occupation it had been assumed to be.
		The University of Botswana's undergraduate history research essay course began in the early 1970s when the Gaborone campus was still a small outpost of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
	ubh.tripod.com /ac/pub.htm (2702 words)

	Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
		Faced with these problems, Botswana's major challenge is to develop appropriate social safety nets and diversify the economy to support economic growth, which is expected to decelerate relative to the high rates experienced over the past 35 years.
		The Bank of Botswana maintained a tight monetary policy stance throughout the second half of 2002 and in most of 2003 to stem inflationary pressures arising in part from high levels of government spending and the sharp increase in private sector credit.
		Directors considered that the recent devaluation of the pula to partly reverse the real effective appreciation registered in recent years has resulted in a level of the exchange rate that is broadly appropriate but that needs to be supported by appropriately tight fiscal and monetary policies.
	www.imf.org /external/np/sec/pn/2004/pn0478.htm (1783 words)

	Botswana (08/05)
		Botswana abolished foreign exchange controls in 1999, has a low corporate tax rate (15%), no prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies, and a moderate inflation rate (average annual inflation in 2004 was 7%).
		The Central Bank devalued the Pula by 12.5% in May 2005 in a bid to maintain export competitiveness against the real appreciation of the Pula and restructured the exchange rate mechanism to a crawling peg system to ensure against future large-scale devaluations.
		Botswana is one of the 15 focus countries for PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief and began receiving funding and assistance under this program in January 2004.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1830.htm (3689 words)

	Business Report - Botswana devalues pula in surprise move
		Johannesburg - Botswana devalued its pula by 12 percent against a basket of currencies yesterday in a surprise move which the central bank said was in line with its aim of having a "stable and competitive real exchange rate".
		A new framework for the pula would also allow the exchange rate to be adjusted continuously rather than in steps, which should encourage the development of a foreign exchange market, said a finance ministry statement carried by the central bank.
		Botswana's economy is widely regarded as an African success story, but it is heavily reliant on dollar-based revenues from diamond exports.
	www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=2539942&fSectionId=552&fSetId=304 (825 words)

	Botswana CCG Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Botswana is in a position to expand its financial sector and develop an International Financial Services Center (IFSC), as a result of progressive economic liberalization, the complete abolition of exchange controls, high foreign exchange reserves, and the maintenance of a favorable macroeconomic environment.
		Botswana affords many possibilities for tourism investment and, while there is a push for more ownership and investment by local people, foreigners are welcome, especially those with experience and the ability to provide employment and ecologically sustainable development of Botswana's natural resources.
		Botswana law protects worker rights in a number of commonly defined areas, and, in the formal employment sector, standards for length of workweek (48 hour maximum), minimum wage, and prohibition of child labor are almost universally upheld.
	www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries/Botswana/CountryCommercial/2000/body.htm (14832 words)

	Country Commercial Guide FY2002: Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Botswana enforces a customs and excise legislation that is in conformity with that of the other members of SACU as well as the WCO convention of Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.
		Botswana is expected to pass revisions to its labor laws in 2001 to bring it in compliance with ILO Core Conventions.
		Botswana is a signatory to the Lome Convention, participates in the Generalized System of Preferences, and is an AGOA beneficiary country.
	www.world-digest.com /Guides/bc (16688 words)

	Botswana devalues pula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Johannesburg - Botswana's central bank on Friday devalued the country's national currency, the pula, by 7.5%, the bank said in a statement.
		The pula is pegged to a basket of currencies comprising the rand, the US dollar, the euro and the pound, with weights reflecting Botswana's trading patterns.
		A critical element in Botswana's overall exchange rate strategy is to maintain a stable and competitive real exchange rate of the pula, primarily through control of domestic inflation but also, when necessary, by changing the fixed nominal exchange rate of the pula against the basket, the Botswana central bank said.
	www.news24.com /News24/AnanziArticle/0,,1518-25_1480023,00.html (240 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Botswana devalues the pula
		The change is intended to deliver a boost to both Botswana's exporters and domestic producers, in the face of flagging growth and high unemployment.
		Botswana is also to introduce a new exchange system for the pula, by which it will be able to make continual adjustments to the rate rather than the step-changes on which it currently relies.
		Botswana is widely regarded as an economic success story.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/business/4595419.stm (285 words)

	Pula (currency) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pula literally means "rain" in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana, home to much of the Kalahari Desert.
		The pula is divided into 100 thebe (lit.
		Banknotes: P10, P20, P50, P100 Coins: 5t, 10t, 25t, 50t, P1, P2, P5 Despite a 12% devaluation in May 2005, the Pula remains one of the strongest currencies in Africa.
	ref.podzone.net /en/Pula_(currency).htm (100 words)

	Pula Currency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Currently the Botswana Pula has a huge variance relative to other SADC...
		At least she is getting paid for it in a currency that fetches four times the number of Pula.
		One is the relative high value of the Pula [a result of Botswana good record...
	pula-currency.wikiverse.org (180 words)

	Forged 100 Botwana Pula Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bank of Zambia is warning members of the public to look out for forged 100 Pula (Botswana) notes.
		A Bank of Zambia spokesman said today that the notes are believed to be circulating in Botswana and there is a possibility that the forged notes could find their way into Zambia.
		Businessmen and women are particularly warned to look out for the forged 100 Pula notes because they are more likely to encounter them.
	www.boz.zm /Media/forged_100_botwana_pula_notes.htm (95 words)

	business.iafrica.com \| business in africa Botswana devalues pula by 12%
		The Botswana Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Baledzi Gaolathe, on Sunday announced a 12 percent devaluation of the pula against a basket of currencies and the change in the system of exchange rate adjustments to a crawling peg rather than the discrete steps previously used so as to improve Botswana's competitiveness.
		The rate of crawl will be reviewed from time to time to align it with the differential between the expected rate of inflation in Botswana and the expected rate of inflation in the currencies of the basket.
		The margin between the buy and sell rates for currencies quoted by the Bank of Botswana has been increased from the current margin of ± 0.125 percent around the central rate to a margin of ± 0.5 percent around the central rate.
	business.iafrica.com /african_business/444873.htm (535 words)

	Calculator for Botswana Pula (BWP) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion
		Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of the currency and press the "convert" button.
		To show Botswana Pula and just one other currency click on any other currency.
		The symbol for BWP can be written P. The Botswana Pula is divided into 100 thebe.
	currency.ostermiller.org /BWP_calculator.html (307 words)

	Latest News - Republic of Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		GABORONE - Bank of Botswana governor Linah Mhohlo has warned that the fundamental appreciation of the Pula against Botswana's major trading partners may have negative consequences.
		"It is important to know that if the Pula appreciates significantly against its trading partners we run the risk of 'only purchasing' from the world not selling to the world," she said.
		"There are some people who think the Pula should appreciate against trading partners and others think that it should weaken to suit their objectives," said Mhohlo, adding that the business of the bank was to balance the two and come up with a decision that would benefit the economy.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20050224&i=Appreciation_of_Pula_may_pose_problems (334 words)

	Business Report - Devaluing the pula puts Botswana's growth at risk
		The pula rose against the rand to over 1.60, while at the same time the US dollar lost its allure against the euro, yen and pound.
		While the move to devalue the pula will be looked at with relish by local exporters, it is an open debate whether it was opportune.
		Over 70 percent of Botswana's imports are sourced from the Southern Africa Customs Union (Sacu) and over 90 percent of exports are destined to the European Union.
	www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=553&fArticleId=344879 (859 words)

	Reuters AlertNet - Botswana tackles hunger, urges region to do same (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Botswana once had the world's highest HIV/AIDS infection rate with nearly two in five adults infected, but a major education and treatment campaign with help from Western donors has helped reduce the infection rate slightly.
		Botswana, whose population of just 1.7 million people enjoy a far higher per capita income than most Africans thanks to its rich diamond mines, is not among the six countries highlighted by the WFP, but Mogae said it was facing shortages.
		Botswana's drought relief programme provides free seed to allow farmers to sow after the rains and for subsidised feed for livestock -- the only farming sector in which Botswana is self-sufficient.
	www.alertnet.org /thenews/newsdesk/L16448452.htm (799 words)

	Botswana
		Under the Constitution, "every person in Botswana" is entitled to due process, the presumption of innocence, and freedom from arbitrary arrest; and the authorities respected these provisions in practice.
		Government officials recently announced that there are no plans to recruit women into the Botswana Defense Force, due to infrastructure concerns such as lack of adequate living quarters and training facilities that made integration impracticable; the statement prompted women's rights activists to claim a denial of equal opportunity.
		The minimum daily wage for most full time labor in the private sector was $3.15 (17 Botswana pula), which remained less than 50 percent of what the Government calculates is necessary to meet the basic needs of a family of five.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/af/index.cfm?docid=677 (7963 words)

	afrol News - Botswana devaluation questioned
		The trio of President Festus Mogae, Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe and Bank of Botswana governor, Linah Mohohlo have pulled yet another sensational stunt in the form of a 12 percent currency devaluation of the national currency, the pula.
		Some quarters are already arguing that the 12 percent cut-down effectuated on Sunday is an acknowledgement on the part of government that it is fast losing the grip on economic diversification.
		Retailers all over Botswana were already on Monday competing to pass the pain on the innocent consumers by hiking prices.
	www.afrol.com /articles/16481 (588 words)

	conf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		All participants travelling to Botswana must be in a possession of a valid passport.
		All participants are required to contact the nearest Botswana Embassy or Consulate in the area of their residence, or travel agency, to obtain the necesssary visa information to enter Botswana.
		In cases where you have difficulty obtaining a visa or where there is no Botswana Embassy or Consulate in your country of residence, please contact Ms Kgomotso Motlotle or Mr.
	www.col.org /IAS2003/AboutGabs1.htm (146 words)

	Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		THE Botswana pula (BWP), which was recently devalued by 7.5 percent, appreciated against most currencies in the basket, the Central Bank said yesterday.
		In its daily market report, the Bank of Botswana (BoB) said the pula, which is tied to major international currencies including the greenback, appreciated against mainly the dollar by 4.2 percent.
		The bank said that the pula depreciated by 1.6 percent against the rand, which is the major component that determines the value of the pula.
	www.mmegi.bw /2004/June/Wednesday9/6682338321729.html (161 words)

	Pula Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		PULA is a refereed scholarly journal devoted to the study of Africa, particularly Southern Africa.
		Godisang Mookodi The complexities of female-headed households in Botswana
		Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies is published by the Research and Development Unit, University of Botswana, P/Bag UB-00708, Gaborone, Botswana.
	www.thuto.org /pula/html/pula-home-page.htm (353 words)

	Botswana and the IMF -- Page 1 of 2
		Botswana joined the IMF on July 24, 1968.
		Listed below are items related to Botswana, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category).
		On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
	www.imf.org /external/country/BWA (697 words)

	Botswana on the Internet
		"The Botswana Society, established in 1968, is an independent organization dedicated to the preservation of Botswana's culture and heritage.
		The library is a depository for Botswana publications (from 1990).
		In particular, Survival is campaigning with the Gana and Gwi Bushmen in Botswana, calling for them to be allowed home, for recognition of their land rights in accordance with international law, and for their right to live as they choose." Has a campaign against De Beers London store.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/bots.html (2870 words)

	CLRC Botswana Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The information below has been supplied by Derek Smith who is currently living in Botswana and is very active on the ZA-Lro digest.
		Payments made to the Reservations Office must be in Botswana Pula and may be submitted in one of the following ways :
		All payments made at park or reserve entrances gates must be paid in CASH (Pula).
	www.clrc.org.za /html_files/botswana.html (275 words)

	botswana pula. TESCO ISA - Individual Savings Account(s) - UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The botswana pula domain list all the investing options that you can think off.
		At TESCO Personal Finance of botswana pula, you will enjoy a fast and simple, investment packed web portal.
		At the botswana pula website, you will find the perfect ISA, ISAs, Individual savings account, or saving accounts to suit you, as these are a Government scheme which means that they are tax free.
	www.tescoisa.co.uk /money/botswana-pula.html (176 words)

	botswana pula from Marketing.org.uk - UK advertisers portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	www.marketing.org.uk /botswana-pula.html (226 words)

	pula - Linkuri.ro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	www.linkuri.ro /cgi-bin/cauta.cgi?q=pula&ps=10&fm=off&np=9 (220 words)

	SABCnews.com - africa/southern_africa
		Local analysts say it is unlikely that central banks in the Southern African region will follow Botswana's example by devaluing their currencies.
		Botswana announced today that it was devaluing the pula by 7.5%.
		George Glynos, an economist at Econometrix Treasury Management, says the step was taken because of Botswana's belief that the pula was too strong.
	www.sabcnews.com /africa/southern_africa/0,2172,73493,00.html (127 words)

	Pula - netlexikon
		Das römische Pula von Wolfram Letzner für EUR 37,90
		Via Pula : Roman von Dragan Velikic, Matjaz Vipotnik, Astrid Philippsen
		Proceedings of the Joint US-CERN School on Particle Accelerators, held in Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, January 31 - February 5, 1985 von J. Jowett, et al
	www.lexikon-definition.de /Pula.html (155 words)

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