In 1967, the year after Botswana gained its independence from Britain, a huge diamond mine was discovered in a remote area called Orapa, about 400 kilometers from the capital city of Gaborone.

• 1967年，即波札那脱离英国独立第二年，距首都嘉柏隆里约400公里，一个叫奥拉帕的僻壤穷乡发现巨大的钻石矿脉。