Next is Botswana whose capital and largest city is Gaborone with a population of about 195,000 people.  The total population of Botswana is 1.76 million people.  The climate of Botswana is semiarid; warm winters and hot summers.  The average temperature in January is 79F and the average temperature in July is 55F.  Botswana receives an average of 20.7 of rain a year.  English is the official language in Botswana.  There are quite a few ethnic groups in Botswana.  79% of Botswana is Tswana, 11% is Kalanga, 6% is European, 3% is Basarwa, and 1% is other (including Kgalagadi).  Botswana is split down the middle in the area of religion with 50% of the country having a faith of Christianity, and the other 50% having Indigenous beliefs.

  Next up is South Africa whose capital is Pretoria.  The largest city in South Africa is Cape Town, with a population of about 2.7 million people.  The climate of South Africa is mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days and cool nights.  The average temperature in January is 71.6F and the average temperature in July is 52.3F.  South Africa receives an average of 27.7 of rain a year.  There are eleven (11) official languages.  Here is list of the official languages:  Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.  75% of South Africa is Indigenous African, 14% of South Africa is European, 9% is mixed, and 3% is South Asian Indian.  64% of South Africa is Christians, 28% of South Africa is indigenous beliefs and animist, and 4% is Muslim or Hindu.

  Next is Lesotho whose capital and largest city is Maseru, with a population of about 169,200 people.  The total population of this country is about 2.5 million people.  The climate of Lesotho is temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers.  The average temperature in January is 90F, and the average temperature in July is 20F.  Lesotho receives an average of 27.4 of rain a year.  100% of Lesotho is African Sothos.  80% of the country is Christian and the other 20% beliefs in Indigenous beliefs.

  After Lesotho we pass through South Africa so we can get to Swaziland. Swazilands capital is Mbabane.  The largest city in Swaziland is Manzini whose population is about 73,000.  The climate of Swaziland varies from a tropical to a temperate.  The average temperature in January is 68F and the average temperature in July is 54F.  Swaziland receives an average of 54.8 of rain a year!  97% of the country is African and 3% of the country is European.  60% of the country is European and 40% have Indigenous beliefs.

At about our half way point in this article we visit Madagascar whose capital and Antananarivo with a population of about 875,200 people.  The total population of Madagascar is 14.9 million people.  The climate of Madagascar is tropical along the coast, temperate inland, and arid in south.  The average temperature in January is 69.8F.  The average temperature in July is 58.1F.  Madagascar receives an annual amount of about 53.8 of rain.  There are MANY ethnic groups in Madagascar.  Here is a list of them all:  Merina 26%, Betsimisiraka 15%, Betsileo 12%, Tsimhety 7%, Sakalava 6%, Antandroy 5%, Antaisaka 5%, Antaimoro, Bara, Antaimoro 5%, Tanala 4%, Antaifasy, Makoa, Bezanozano, Antakarana 4%, Antaimoro 3%, Sihanaka 2%, Antanosy 2%, Mahafaly 2%, and French, Comoronian, Indian 2%.  There are three religions in Madagascar.  These religions are:  Indigenous beliefs (52%), Christianity (41%), and Muslim (7%).

  Mozambiques capital and largest city is Maputo with a population of about 1.1 million people.  Mozambiques total population is about 17.7 million (people).  The climate of Mozambique is tropical to subtropical.  The average temperature in January in Mozambique is 78.4F and the average temperature in July is 65.1F.  Mozambique receives an average of 30.2 of rain a year.  100% of Mozambique is Indigenous African tribes.  The ethnic groups of Mozambique are Indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, and Muslim 20%.

  Next we move onto Malawi whose capital is Lilongwe.  The largest city in Malawi is Blantyre, which has a population of about 533,000 people.  The total population of Malawi is about 10.96 million people.  The climate of Malawi has a tropical, rainy season (November to May), and a dry season (May to November).  The average temperature in January in Malawi is 70.9F and the average temperature in July is 59.4F.  Malawi has a wide variety of cultures.  Here are the percentages of these countries:  Chewa (Nyanja) 32%, other 18%, Lomwe 16%, Yao 10%, Ngoni 8%, Tumbuka 7%, Ngonde 3%, Sena 3%, Tonga 2%, and European and Asian 1%. 55% of Malawi is Protestant, 40% is Roman Catholic or Muslim, and 5% of the population is Indigenous believers.

  Our second to last country is Zambia whose capital and largest city is Lusaka, which has a population of about 1.2 million people.  The total population of Zambia is about 10.8 million people.  The climate of Zambia is tropical; modified by altitude, with a rainy season (Oct. to April).  The average temperature of Zambia in January is 70.7F and the average temperature in July is 61.3F.  Zambia receives an average of about 33 of rain a year.  99% of the country is African, 1% European, and .20% other.  75% of the country is Christian, 24% of the country is a Traditional or Indigenous beliefs, and 1% is Muslim and other religious affiliations.

  Our last country in this article is Zimbabwe whose capital Harare, which has a population of about 1.8 million people.  All of Zimbabwe has a population of about 13.89 million though.  The climate of Zimbabwe is a Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (Nov. to Mar.).  The average temperature in January is 69.1F and the average temperature in July is about 56.1F.  Zimbabwe receives an average of about 33 of rain a year.  Zimbabwe also has a wide variety of ethnicity, as shown here.  Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, Other African 11%, mixed and Asian 1%, and European 1%.  Zimbabwe also has some unique religions as shown here:  Syncretic 50%, Christian 25%, Indigenous beliefs 24%, and Muslim and other 1%.