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The Republic of Botswana is a large landlocked country in southern Africa. It originally came under UK protection in 1885, as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and remained a British protectorate until independence in 1966, when it adopted its present name.

BOTSWANA - THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

A number of prominent Jewish farmers and traders contributed in many ways to the development of this sparsely populated vast country. Courtesy of This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [June 2000]

Jewish History. "Nearly all of the Jewish community live in Gaborone. The majority of the Jewish community is Israeli and work in agriculture, business and industry" [August 2009]

Botswana Jewish Community. [August 2009]