Bechuanaland meant the country of the Bechuana (now written Botswana or Tswana) and was divided into two political entities, the northern Bechuanaland Protectorate and the southern crown colony of British Bechuanaland.
Bechuanaland meant the country of the Bechuana (now written Botswana or Tswana) and for administrative purposes was divided into two political entities. The northern part was admistered as the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the southern part as the crown colony of British Bechuanaland.