Today I visited the National Museum of Botswana. I was quite impressed with its diverse array of exhibits. The art exhibit was singularly filled with HIV?AIDS awareness sculptures, paintings, photographs, etc.
The rest of the museum detailed Botswana's history through colonialism and independence to the present. There were many displays with stuffed animals native to Botswana as well.
Earning it's independence from the British in 1966, Botswana has since held democratic elections. It currently has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It is the 47th largest country in the world in terms of land mass. The Okavango Delta in the northern part of the country is the world's largest delta.
Several other students and I have begun planning a trip to the Okavango and to Chobe National Park for the mid-semester break. From the pictures I've seen, the articles I've read, and from speaking to those that have been, it sounds incredible.
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