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When did Botswana gain independence from Britain?

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Botswana

Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966, becoming the Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama serving as its first president. Prior to this, the territory had been a British protectorate known as Bechuanaland, which achieved self-governing status in 1965.1