With an estimated population of 2.3 million, the Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa.1https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=BW Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, the country became the Republic of Botswana after independence in 1966 and remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It has a reputation as a stable […]

The Kingdom of Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland)1https://www.dw.com/en/from-swaziland-to-eswatini-whats-in-a-name-change/a-45372631 is a landlocked country surrounded – with the exception of Mozambique to its East – by South Africa; it is the last remaining absolute monarchy in Africa.2https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43821512 The population of Eswatini is estimated by the World Bank to be 1,160,1643https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=SZ and the […]

Completely enclosed within South Africa, but separated from it by its mountain ranges, the Kingdom of Lesotho is a small democracy, with a population of around 2 million.1https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/lesotho-population/ Since gaining independence from Great Britain in 1966, Lesotho has seen decades of poverty, economic crises and unstable politics.2https://www.britannica.com/place/Lesotho/Religion The majority of the […]

The Republic of Namibia is a democratic and secular sovereign state with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Approximately 80% are reportedly Christian, with the remaining 10-20% holding traditional indigenous beliefs while a small minority of around 1-3% are said to be Muslim.1https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html The country gained independence from South Africa […]

Officially known as the Republic of South Africa (RSA), this multiethnic country is situated at the southernmost tip of Africa. South Africa is a secular democracy which encompasses a wide variety of cultures, languages and religions, the majority-religion being Christianity. Race remains a huge source of social tension in post-Apartheid […]