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STAT	Botswana	South Africa
Full name	The Republic of Botswana	Republic of South Africa
Independence day date	September 30	December 11
Land border length	4,015 km Ranked 46th.	4,862 km Ranked 35th. 21% more than Botswana
National anthems	Fatshe leno la rona ( Blessed Be This Noble Land )	National anthem of South Africa
National identity card	It is compulsory for all citizens at age 16, and there are penalties for not obtaining it within one month of turning 16 or obtaining citizenship, whichever comes last. Includes the image of the individual (no headgear or eyewear), their particulars, and their right thumbprint. Valid for 10 years, whereupon it must be renewed and a new photograph taken. Must be presented upon request by any agent of the state, and the state requires all non-state institutions to use the National ID card as the only acceptable means of identification for citizens - passports and driver's licences should not be used, even though they contain most of the information on the ID card, including the ID card number. There are penalties for being issued a replacement card when it has been lost, however, if it is changed to update information on it only the application fee must be paid (e.g. upon expiry, and legal name changes as when a woman gets married and assumes her husband's surname). Every time a new one is issued for whatever reason, a new photograph must be taken. The individual keeps their National ID card number for life, and in recent years it has been linked to the birth certificate number of newborn infants (it is the same number). The National ID card must be surrendered to the government upon the demise of the individual, at which time it will be exchanged with an official death certificate.	An Identity Document (ID) is issued at age 16 to all citizens; and permanent residents. Although passports and driver's licences are also acceptable forms of identification, banks only accept IDs. Your ID has a barcode, a photo, and your unique ID number. Information (including age and gender but excluding race) is referenced under your ID number: accounts, criminal record, voting history, driver's licence etc. You need an ID in order to apply for a passport, bank account, driver's licence or tertiary studies, as well as to register to vote. In most cases employers will also request a photocopy of your ID in order to process your appointment. Your voting history as well as any firearm licences are documented in your ID booklet. As one's ID may be required for some of the functions listed above, some SA permanent residents, may elect to keep their ID document on their person.
Neighboring countries and territories	Namibia (L) South Africa (L) Zambia (L) Zimbabwe (L)	Botswana (L) Lesotho (L) Mozambique Namibia Swaziland (L) Zimbabwe (L)
Number of maritime boundary neighbours	0.0 Ranked 149th.	2 Ranked 99th.
Overview	<p>Botswana, one of Africa&#039;s most stable countries, is the continent&#039;s longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record. </p> <p>It is also the world&#039;s largest producer of diamonds and the trade has transformed it into a middle-income nation. </p> <p>Botswana protects some of Africa&#039;s largest areas of wilderness. It is sparsely populated, because it is so dry. The Kalahari desert, home to a dwindling band of bushman hunter-gatherers, makes up much of the territory and most areas are too arid to sustain any agriculture other than cattle. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13040376">Full Article</a>	<p>Diversity is a key feature of South Africa, where 11 languages are recognised as official, where community leaders include rabbis and chieftains, rugby players and returned exiles, where traditional healers ply their trade around the corner from stockbrokers and where housing ranges from mud huts to palatial homes with swimming pools. </p> <p>The diverse communities, however, have not had much representation for long. </p> <p>Until 1994 South Africa was ruled by a white minority government which was so determined to hang onto power that it took activists most of the last century before they succeeded in their fight to get rid of apartheid and extend democracy to the rest of the population. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094760">Full Article</a>

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