Bechuanaland Protectorate

The Bechuanaland Protectorate was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885 in Southern Africa by the United Kingdom. It became independent as the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966, six years after the Bechuanaland Democratic Party was established, under the leadership of Seretse Khama.

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Which happened first?

• Bechuanaland Protectorate and German East Africa began in the same year
• Bechuanaland Protectorate and Congo Free State began in the same year
• Bechuanaland Protectorate began 1 year after German South-West Africa
• Bechuanaland Protectorate began 1 year after Basutoland
• Bechuanaland Protectorate began 1 year after German colonial empire

Timeline

1. Basutoland1884–1966
2. German colonial empire1884–1920
3. German South-West Africa1884–1915
4. Bechuanaland Protectorate (this page)1885–1966
5. Congo Free StateJuly 1, 1885 – April 2, 1908
6. German East Africa1885 – June 28, 1919

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