| Location | Southern Africa, north of South Africa |
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| Geographic coordinates | 22 00 S, 24 00 E |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 600,370 sq km
land: 585,370 sq km
water: 15,000 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 4,013 km
border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | semiarid; warm winters and hot summers |
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| Terrain | predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m
highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m |
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| Natural resources | diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility |
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Environment -
current issues | overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country |
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