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Republic of Botswana
Lefatshe la Botswana  (Tswana)
Motto: "Pula" (Tswana)
"Rain"
Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona  (Tswana)
Blessed Be Our Noble Land
Botswana (centered orthographic projection).svg
Location Botswana AU Africa.svg
Capital
and largest city
Gaborone
24°39.5′S25°54.5′E / 24.6583°S 25.9083°E / -24.6583; 25.9083
Official languages
Ethnic groups
(2012[1])
Religion
Demonym(s)
  • Batswana (plural)
  • Motswana (singular)
GovernmentUnitarydominant-party[3][4][5]parliamentaryconstitutional republic[6]
Mokgweetsi Masisi[7]
Slumber Tsogwane
Phandu Skelemani
Terence Rannowane
LegislatureNational Assembly
Independence 
• Established (Constitution)
30 September 1966
Area
• Total
581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)[8] (47th)
• Water (%)
2.7
Population
• 2018 estimate
2,254,068[9][10] (145th)
• 2011 census
2,024,904
• Density
3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) (231st)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$39.848 billion[11]
• Per capita
$18,113[11]
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$17.197 billion[11]
• Per capita
$7,817[11]
Gini (2015)Positive decrease 53.3[12]
high
HDI (2019)Increase 0.735[13]
high · 100th
CurrencyPula (BWP)
Time zoneCentral Africa Time (GMT+2)[14]
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+267
ISO 3166 codeBW
Internet TLD.bw
Website
www.gov.bw

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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