Bechuanaland Protectorate
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Key facts
- 1924
- 712,000 km (275,000 sq mi)
- 1936
- Edward VIII
- Status
- Protectorate of the United Kingdom
- Capital
- Mafikeng (1885–1965) Gaborone (1965–1966)
- Official languages
- English
- Common languages
- Setswana , IKalanga , widely spoken
- Religion
- Congregationalism (Christian mission churches of the London Missionary Society/LMS); Anglicanism , Methodism , Badimo
- 1885 1901
- Victoria
- 1901 1910
- Edward VII
- 1910 1936
- George V
- 1936 1952
- George VI
- 1952 1966
- Elizabeth II
- 1884 1885
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1885
- Dissolved
- 1 January 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historical country
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Mahikeng
- Official language
- English language
- Currency
- pound sterling
- Form of government
- constitutional monarchy
- Followed by
- Botswana
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Today part ofBotswana South Africa
An 1887 map showing the Crown colony of Bechuanaland (shaded pink) and the Bechuanaland Protectorate (pink border). This was prior to the extension northward to include Ngamiland in 1890.
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