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	Gaborone Gaborone , city (1992 est. pop. 140,000), capital of Botswana. It is located on the country's major railroad line and has a small international airport. The city is the country's administrative center. Nearby manganese and asbestos mines have led to increased industrial expansion, and diamonds are p... Read more
	Botswana Botswana , officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,640,000), 231,804 sq mi (600,372 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered by Namibia on the west and north, by Zambia at a narrow strip in the north, by Zimbabwe on the east, and by South Africa on the east and south. Gaborone ... Read more

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	Gaborone Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Gaborone , city (1992 est. pop. 140,000...sorted. The city was founded c.1890 by Gaborone Matlapin, an African chief. In 1965...Community (SADC) makes its headquarters in Gaborone; the organization was formed in 1980...
	Botswana Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World BOTSWANA Republic of Botswana Major Cities: Gaborone, Selebi-Phikwe Other Cities: Francistown, Kanye...the world-famous Chobe Game Reserve. MAJOR CITIES Gaborone Gaborone is a rapidly expanding city of 182,000, located...
	Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Botswana (1989); E. Kay, Who Is Who in Southern Africa (Gaborone, Botswana: 1987); The International Who Is Who 1987-1988...London); T. Tlou and A. Campbell, History of Botswana (Gaborone: 1984); and F. Morton and J. Ramsay, The Birth of Botswana...

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Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...then against the apartheid regime in South Africa. Despite several border attacks by the South African army on the capital, Gaborone, in search of ANC members, it continued to provide a sanctuary for resistance to apartheid. As a result of widespread drought...

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	Women street caterers: Gaborone's colorful street-side restaurants.(capital of Botswana) Magazine article from: Focus; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; Street catering is one of Gaborone's fastest growing service industries...economy and the structured landscape of Gaborone, where city ordinances and laws regulate...prosperity. Caravan-based caterers Gaborone's women street caterers are career...
	Raytheon receives contract from Botswana for AutoTrac air traffic management system for Gaborone and Maun. M2 Presswire; 3/24/2000; 700+ words ; ...AutoTrac air traffic management system for Gaborone and Maun (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...data processing and displays system for Gaborone International Airport and a remote tower...resolution displays and a tower system in Gaborone. In Maun, Raytheon will provide a tower...
	Agreement in Gaborone: a successful end to the Kimberley process: under the terms of the new system, only those rough diamonds which have been certified by recognized authorities in all of the producing countries will be allowed to enter the pipeline. Re-export certificates will be issued, again by recognized authorities, for each subsequent movement of the stones until they are cut into finished jewels. Magazine article from: Israel Diamonds; 12/1/2001; 700+ words ; ...November 29 in the Botswana capital of Gaborone, on a certification scheme aimed at...the end of 2002. The success of the Gaborone meeting followed about 20 months of negotiations...Department welcomed the results of the Gaborone meeting on Thursday and said the Kimberley...
	SADC Councils of Ministers start meeting in Gaborone News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 8/16/2005; 368 words ; SADC Councils of Ministers start meeting in Gaborone GABORONE, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The ministers of the Southern...began their two-day meeting in Botswana's capital Gaborone to prepare for a summit of heads of government and...
	South Africa : Africa Sun To Build Hotel In Gaborone. News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 7/4/2008; 700+ words ; ...the building of a 160-room hotel in Gaborone in the first quarter of 2010. Its Chairman...Makonese said the hotel is being built in Gaborone's new central business district and...hosted by South Africa in 2010. The Gaborone project, said Makonese in a statement...
	TWO TANZANIAN DOCUMENT EXAMINERS TO ATTEND COURSE AT INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY IN GABORONE News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/15/2007; 505 words ; ...International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone. Two Tanzanian Ministry of Public Safety...Uganda, Zambia and host Botswana. ILEA Gaborone was established by the United States...cooperation against crime." The ILEA in Gaborone follows the model of ILEAs in existence...
	Gaborone is really De Beers' best friend.(Business Report) Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 3/25/2008; 700+ words ; BYLINE: Slindile Khanyile Gaborone, Botswana As if pre-recorded, De Beers group chairman Nicky...Botswana. There are also plans to establish a diamond centre in Gaborone. The centre is expected to stimulate growth in other sectors like...
	Botswana blasts Zim; Gaborone stands alone in official protest.(News) Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 6/17/2008; 669 words ; ...followed Odinga's criticism. Zimbabwe High Commissioner to Gaborone Thomas Mandigora - a former journalist at the state-owned...Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in Gaborone last week. He received a formal protest over the continuing...
	Bush arrives in Gaborone for talks with Botswana president News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 7/10/2003; 480 words ; Bush arrives in Gaborone for talks with Botswana president JOHANNESBURG, July 10 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush arrived in Gaborone on Thursday, beginning a six-hour visit to Botswana, the third leg of his five-nation tour of...
	Tuning in Botswana.(SOUTH AFRICA)(Sabido acquires Gaborone Broadcasting Co. )(Brief article) Magazine article from: Daily Variety; 9/11/2007; ; 556 words ; Sabido, the holding company of South Africa's sole commercial broadcaster, E.TV, has acquired a 49% stake in neighboring Botswana's first TV station, Gaborone Broadcasting Co. Launched 19 years ago, GBC covers the capital of Gaborone and surrounding areas.