波札那共和國

位於非洲南部的內陸國。曾經是最貧窮的國家之一,但現在是僅次於俄羅斯的世界第二大鑽石生產國,所以在俄羅斯遭全球制裁後,波札那的鑽石產業因此得利。除此之外,成功的疫苗接種運動和有效的經濟政策,都讓波札那在2022年快速回到正軌。根據非洲進出口銀行的2022年報告,波札那被評比為COVID-19經濟衰退後最快復甦的非洲國家之一。波札那是全世界大象數量最多的國家,和鄰國辛巴威加起來擁有世界上50%的大象種群。但同一時間也爭取象牙貿易合法化,用來為國家發展提供更多資金,甚至在2022年揚言退出聯合國《瀕臨絕種野生動植物國際貿易公約》(CITES)。象牙貿易合法化的消息一出,動物保育團體出聲撻伐,認為會使盜獵行為更加猖狂。
看2022Year Founded: 1966
Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is topographically flat with a semi-arid climate and has high biodiversity. Since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, Botswana adopted democracy. The diamond industry accounts for one-third of the country's GDP. Botswana is more politically stable than other African countries and has a good financial track record. It has consistently had the highest credit rating in Africa. Botswana enjoys a high level of press freedom. In 2021, it was ranked 38th in the world, higher than Taiwan's ranking of No. 43. But it also ranked 4th from the bottom in the World Happiness Report released by the United Nations. The country is seriously affected by AIDS. Up to 20.7% of people aged 15-49 are living with HIV/AIDS.