The peaceable and safe city of Gaborone is Botswana’s capital city and economic core. Headquartered here are the country’s key financial institutions, its major utilities and its stock exchange. Here too, are the country’s major universities and leading schools. At the heart of this progressive sub-Saharan city, a pedestrianized central business district and several major shopping precincts give way to an ecological park with organic gardens, recycling centers, cafes and playgrounds. Beyond the city’s borders lie the Limpopo Game Reserve, the Gaborone Dam, the Mokolodi Nature Reserve and Kgale Hill. This almost pristine natural environment, coupled with Gaborone’s low crime rate and inexpensive, yet relatively high standard of living, make the city an agreeable expat destination.