As I try to cover football from all over the world in an unbiased manner, I picked a completely random non-European country to discover football there. The imaginary pin on the imaginary globe landed in Botswana, a country not exactly known for its strong football tradition, so I'd say a perfect candidate for this experiment. Satisfied with the result I dived right in it, and this is what I've found. Botswana is a Republic in the south of Africa. It borders South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Zambia, and most of its land is covered by the Kalahari desert. It is home to 2.4 million people and it gained indipendence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Known for its wildlife and natural resources (i.e. diamonds!) Botswana is considered one of Africa's most stable and peaceful democracies, with a growing economy ranking 4th in Africa in terms of GDP per capita. It is also potentially the place where humanity started, as various researches suggest that it may have been the birthplace...
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