No. 5,524 in French
botswana
Botswana: A landlocked country located in Southern Africa.
In a sentence
Le Botswana est connu pour ses magnifiques réserves naturelles.
Botswana is known for its magnificent natural reserves.
Here 'Botswana' is used as a proper noun, referring to the country in an informative context about its features.
Je rêve de visiter le Botswana un jour.
I dream of visiting Botswana one day.
In this instance, 'Botswana' is again a proper noun, indicating the country as a potential travel destination in the speaker's aspirations.
Les habitants du Botswana célèbrent leur culture avec fierté.
The inhabitants of Botswana celebrate their culture with pride.
Here 'Botswana' functions as an attributive noun describing the people belonging to or inhabiting the country, emphasizing their cultural identity.
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