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Motswana is the singular form of Batswana, and may refer to:

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Chinese can refer to:

"Fatshe leno la rona" is the national anthem of Botswana. The music was composed by Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete, who also authored the song's lyrics. It was adopted when the country became independent in 1966. Since independence, the song is sung occasionally during the country's important events such as Kgotla meetings, independence celebrations and other national events. The national anthem is highly respected to an extent that when it is sung movements are not allowed, people stand at attention, and security officers, like the police and soldiers, salute as a show of respect.

A demonym or gentilic is a word that identifies a group of people in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place. Demonyms are used to designate all people of a particular place, regardless of ethnic, linguistic, religious or other cultural differences that may exist within the population of that place. Examples of demonyms include Cochabambino, for someone from the city of Cochabamba; French for a person from France; and Swahili, for a person of the Swahili coast.

Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia.

Ramotswa is a village in South-East District of Botswana, southwest of the capital of Gaborone. The population was 27,760 in 2011 census. It is the tribal capital of the BaLete, an ethnic majority springing from the Nguni tribe.

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Tshepo is an African unisex given name meaning hope and derived from the Sesotho verb 'tshepa', which means hope. People with this name include:

Ottoman is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman. It may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Botswana</span> Overview of and topical guide to Botswana

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Botswana:

Sri Lankan or Ceylonese may refer to:

Kitso Masi is a Motswana actor who won the pan-African reality television show Imagine Afrika and is a leader in the movement for an HIV free generation in Botswana. He is the Executive Director of the South East District Youth Empowerment League (SEDYEL) in Botswana. In 2009, Masi was honored by JCI as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP). He is currently pursuing his degree in drama at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Richard Miles may refer to:

<i>The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party</i>

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party is the twelfth mystery novel The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith and first published in 2011. The Motswana Precious Ramotswe is featured as the principal detective.

Southern Africans in the United States of America are Americans with ancestry from Southern Africa. They include:

Donald Leungo Gosego Molosi is a Motswana actor, writer and playwright. Molosi debuted off-Broadway in 2010 as Philly Lutaaya in Today It's Me making him the first Motswana to perform off-Broadway. In 2011, Molosi won the Best Short Solo Award at United Solo Theatre Festival for his performance as Seretse Khama in Blue, Black and White. In 2013, Molosi returned off-Broadway to perform Motswana: Africa, Dream Again. He played supporting roles in the films A United Kingdom (2016) and Given (2009). As a playwright, Molosi has published a collection of his original off-Broadway plays, which include We Are All Blue, Blue, Black and White and Motswana: Africa, Dream Again in 2016.

Tshireletso is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Mogomotsi Mpote is a Motswana former footballer and manager currently in charge of club Botswana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Botswana national badminton team</span> Batswana national badminton team

The Botswana national badminton team represents Botswana in international team competitions and is controlled by the Botswana Badminton Association in Gaborone, Botswana. The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities, Orapa, Selebi-Phikwe and Jwaneng.

First Nations or first peoples may refer to: