Botswana never had a "white" name. It was however previously called
"Bechuanaland" and was changed so the rest of the world can pronounce
it.


"Ron Johnson, Jr." wrote:
> 
> Francois Swanepoel wrote:
> >
> > .bw is Botswana. Just north South Africa. Very nice country to have a
> > holiday, if you like to get real close to nature and own a 4x4 vehicle.
> 
> So I've heard.  Political Geography question: What was the "white"
> name of Botswana? (Like Rhodesia was the "white" name of Zimbabwe.)
> 
> Sincerely,
> Ron
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