Bechuanaland Protectorate
British protectorate in southern Africa; became Botswana in 1966 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the protectorate which became independent Botswana in 1966. For the 1885–1895 British crown colony, see British Bechuanaland.
The Bechuanaland Protectorate (/ˌbɛtʃuˈɑːnəlænd/) was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885 in Southern Africa by the United Kingdom. It became the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966.[2]
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1885–1966 | |||||||||
Anthem: God Save the Queen (1885-1901; 1952-1966) God Save the King (1901-1952) | |||||||||
Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom | ||||||||
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Official languages | English | ||||||||
Common languages | Setswana, IKalanga, widely spoken | ||||||||
Religion | Congregationalism (Christian mission churches of the London Missionary Society/LMS); Anglicanism, Methodism, Badimo | ||||||||
Government | Protectorate | ||||||||
Monarch | |||||||||
• 1885–1901 | Victoria | ||||||||
• 1901–1910 | Edward VII | ||||||||
• 1910–1936 | George V | ||||||||
• 1936 | Edward VIII | ||||||||
• 1936–1952 | George VI | ||||||||
• 1952–1966 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
Resident Commissioner | |||||||||
• 1884–1885 | John Mackenzie | ||||||||
• 1965–1966 | Hugh Norman-Walker | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1965–1966 | Seretse Khama | ||||||||
Legislature | Legislative Council | ||||||||
Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||
31 March 1885 | |||||||||
• Expanded | 1890 | ||||||||
1 March 1965 | |||||||||
30 September 1966 | |||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1924[1] | 712,000 km2 (275,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1924[1] | 152,980 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Botswana South Africa |
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