Trade
Botswana encompasses an area of 600,379 square kilometers in southern Africa and is bordered by Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Most merchandise trade was shipped via rail or truck through South Africa. The total value of exports in 2005 was about $4.66 billion. Mineral exports, of which diamond accounted for $3.3 billion; copper and nickel matte, about $461 million; soda ash, about $65 million; and gold, about $36 million, represented 83% of total merchandise exports. The provisional value of imports in 2005 was $3.28 billion.
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Famous quotes containing the word trade:
“The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“Teaching your child a trade is better than giving him a thousand ounces of gold.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Killers, huh? I’d trade the pair of you for a good Camp Fire Girl.”
—Daniel Taradash (b. 1913)