Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and signific

HISTORY OF BOTSWANA The protectorate of Bechuanaland: AD 1885-1966 When the region north of the Molopo river is made the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, in 1885, the expectation is that it