On Friday, we got to visit the Jwaneng diamond mine. It was a fun, interesting experience. Botswana produces 25 percent of the world's diamonds, in cooperation with DeBeers. Jwaneng produces most of the country's diamonds, especially gem quality diamonds. Interesting enough, the world's only green diamonds come from this site. It was important to see this mine because diamonds are one of the main reasons for the country's wealth and stability. Botswana has very good infrastructure. No person is more than 15 kilometers from a health post. When I first arrived in Botswana, it was amazing to see the differences, compared to other African countries I have visited. There are tarred roads around the country. There are supermarkets, instead of markets. There is even four malls in Gabs, as well as malls in the larger cites/towns.
