Botswana

This landlocked Southern African nation is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory covered by the Kalahari Desert and borders shared with South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Despite having a land area comparable to France, the country remains one of the world's most sparsely populated, housing slightly over 2.4 million people. Its economy has maintained stable growth since independence in 1966, driven primarily by a robust mining sector that makes it the world's largest diamond producer, alongside a significant tourism industry. These economic pillars support a relatively high standard of living and the second-highest Human Development Index in Sub-Saharan Africa.