For 10 points, name this country.
From 1985 to 1998, this country required students entering its free public universities to spend one-year in Tirelo Sechaba, a national service program. Despite limited arable land, this country has tried to establish an agricultural base around the village of Pandamatenga along its northern border. In 1976, this country launched its own currency, the pula, meaning "rain", reflecting this country's arid climate. This country's Democratic Party has been in power since independence, under the leadership of such rulers as Festus Mogae and Quett Masire. The large Orapa mine opened in this country shortly after it gained independence under Seretse Khama and this country's economy has since been tied to the Orapa and Jwaneng diamond mines. A Front Line State during the war to liberate neighboring Rhodesia, this country also was a springboard for anti-apartheid militants into neighboring South Africa, despite objections from its government in Gaborone. For 10 points, name this country. 
From 1985 to 1998, this country required students entering its free public universities to spend one-year in Tirelo Sechaba, a national service program.
Botswana 