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The first banknotes attritutable to Botswana were issued in 1976. Currency History: |
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![]() P.5b 20 Pula ND(1979) AB |
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![]() P.6a 1 Pula ND(1983) AB |
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![]() P.11a 5 Pula ND(1992) AB |
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![]() P.17a 10 Pula ND(1997) AB |
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![]() P.20a 10 Pula ND(1999)ula |
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![]() P.24b 10 Pula ND(2007) AB |
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![]() P.28 50 Pula ND(2005) AB |
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![]() P.29 100 Pula ND(2005) AB |
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![]() P.30a 10 Pula ND(8.21.2009) AB |
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![]() P.33a 100 Pula ND(2009) AB |
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![]() P.34a 200 Pula ND(2009) AB |
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![]() P.35 10 Pulu 2018 |
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![]() P.36a 10 Pulu 2020 polymer Printer: de la Rue |
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![]() P.36b 10 Pulu 2020 polymer Printer: Oberthur Fisuciaire |
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![]() PCS1.1 1 Pula ND(1976) AB |
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![]() PCS1.2 2 Pula ND(1976) AB |
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![]() PCS1.3 5 Pula ND(1976) AB |
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![]() P.CS1.4 10 Pula ND(1976) AB |
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B otswana's history began with the formation of the baNgwato (BagammaNgwato) tribe in 1690. The Be![]() Bechuanaland was a very poor country from the 1880's until independence. Seretse Khama was the rightful heir to the Bechuanaland throne but he complicated his succession while he was studying in Britain by marrying Ruth Williams, a white British woman. As a result his uncle Tshekedi Khama who was the acting chieftain (King) refused to allow Seretse Khama to accede to the throne. Seretse Khama and Lady Ruth were exiled in Britain by the British government but were eventually allowed to return after Seretse confronted ![]() Sir Seretse Khama returned to lead his country into independence as the Republic of Botswana and served as Prime Minister from 3.3.1965 - 30.9.1965, then as President from 30.9.1965 - 13.7.1980, when he died at age 59. Lady Ruth Williams Khama died on 22.5.2002 at the age of 78. Since the late 1960s Botswana has gained in international stature as a peaceful and increasingly prosperous democratic state. It has had one of the fastest growing economies in the world, rising from one of the poorest to lower-m ![]() On 1.4.2008 the son of Seretse Khama and Lady Ruth, Seretse Khama Ian Khama became the President of Botswana and continues to serve in that post today. He is also Kgosi (Chief) of the baNgwato(bamaNgwato) tribe. 1.3.2018 |
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