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8 interesting facts about Botswana you probably never knew

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 10:27am September 30, 2019,
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Photo: BBC

The land of diamonds

The discovery of a diamond mine in the Opara area in 1967 boosted the economy of Botswana. Desbwana, a company in Botswana, has the largest diamond mining company in the country while the government of Botswana owns another.

The latest discovery weighs 1,758 carats
The second-biggest uncut diamond in history has been unearthed from a mine in Botswana by a Canadian mining company_Photo: Skynews

Early in the year, the world’s largest uncut diamond was discovered and mined in Botswana. The discovered 1, 758-carat diamond is larger than a tennis ball and is of “variable quality”.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 30, 2019

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