Continent: Africa
Capital: Gaborone
Currency: Botswana pula (BWP). Sub: 100 thebe
Coins: 5, 10, 25, 50 thebe, 1, 2, 5 pula
Connections: Chobe National Park; Kalahari desert & its natives - San (Bushmen); Seswaa (slow-cooked, shredded beef)
50 Thebe, Reverse
African fish eagle
50 Thebe, Obverse
Coat of arms of Botswana:
Central shield supported by two zebras, with the PULA (“Rain” in Setswana) motto at the bottom ribbon. The motto embodies survival and prosperity in Botswana’s dry climate
2013
IPELEGENG ("self-reliance" in Setswana) - a core national principle
1 PULA, Reverse
Runing zebra
Zebra is a national animal of Botswana
1 PULA, Obverse
Coat of arms of Botswana:
Central shield supported by two zebras, with the PULA (“Rain” in Setswana) motto at the bottom ribbon. The motto embodies survival and prosperity in Botswana’s dry climate
2016
IPELEGENG ("self-reliance" in Setswana) - a core national principle