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Botswana
Gaborone is pronounced Ha-bo-ro-nee
Has the largest elephant population in Africa
Largest Producer of diamonds in the world
Setswana is the language and culture mainly spoken there
Never actually been colonized

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. Known for its fantastic scenery
. National Anthem "fatshe leno la rona"
. Was made a British Protectorate in 1885
. Became a full member of the United Nations in the 1960s
. Borders Zambia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nambia

Lithuania
. Official name is ''The Republic of Lithuania"
. Had only 1 king during the royal times
. First to declare independence from USSR
. Most popular sport is basketball
. Joined the European union in 2004
. Official language is Lithuanian; some speak Russian and English
. Joined the United Nations in 1991
. Currency is Citas
. Last country in Europe to be converted to Christianity

Iceland
. The capital, Reykjavik, means '' Smoke Bay ''
. Almost 7,250 sq .miles of Iceland is covered with glaciers
. The Life expectancy is one of the highest in the world
. Iceland is considered the 4th most productive country in the World
. The literacy rate is 99.9
. There are 13 Santa Clauses in Icelandic Christmas folklore
. It is known as the '' Land of the Sun ''
. Geysir is Iceland's largest geyser, and where the world ''geyser'' originates

Sources
Botswana
. Http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/country.php
. Http://thoughtsfrombotswana.blogspotic.com/2009/08/10-facts-about-botswana.html
. Http://ezinearticles.com/?Fun-Facts-About-Botswana---A Democratic Paradise in the World
. Http://buzzle.com/articles/fun-facts-about-africa.html
. Http://infoplease.com/ipa/A0107353.
. Http://esa.un.org/unpp/p2kodata.asp
. Http://www.uneca.org/eca-programmes/food-security-and-sustainability/programme-overview/population/fertility/crude-southe.htm

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Iceland
. Photius.com/rankings/world2050-rank.html
. nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pro_gro-people-projected-population-growth
. Statice.is/
. indexmundi.com/iceland/
. nationsencyclopedia.com
. census.gov
. theodora.com
. prb.org
Fun Facts
. lifestyle.iloveindia.com
. icelandtotal.com

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Lithuania
. lifestyle.iloveindia.com
. way2lithuania.com