If you look at a 2015 calendar, you might spot that summer begins on June 21st this year. This uses the astronomical seasons, based on the solstices and equinoxes that occur through the year. Seasons occur due to the fact that the Earth is tilted from its axis by 23.5 degrees.
Botswana /bÉtËswÉËnÉ/ , officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens refer to themselves as Batswana (singular: Motswana).Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966.Since then, it has maintained a strong tradition of stable representative democracy, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections.otswana is a member of the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United Nations.
The Khoikhoi, originally part of a pastoral culture and language group to be found across Southern Africa, originated in the northern area of modern Botswana.NESCO has recognised Khoikhoi culture through its inscription of the Richtersveld as a World Heritage Site. This important area is the only place where transhumance practices associated with the culture continue to any great extent.