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| ==British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)== | | ==British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)== |
| Botswana, also known as British Bechuanaland, was annexed as a Crown Colony from 1885-1895. It then became the Bechuanaland Protectorate from 1895-1966. Botswana gained independence on 30 September 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> | | Botswana, also known as British Bechuanaland, was annexed as a Crown Colony from 1885-1895. It then became the Bechuanaland Protectorate from 1895-1966. Botswana gained independence on 30 September 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> |