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Republic of Botswana
Lefatshe la Botswana
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Pula (Rain)
Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona (This Land of Ours)
Capital
(and largest city)		Gaborone
25°40′S25°55′E / 25.667°S 25.917°E / -25.667; 25.917
Official language(s)English, Setswana
DemonymBatswana
GovernmentParliamentary republic
 - PresidentIan Khama
Independencefrom the United Kingdom 
 - Date30 September 1966 
Area
 - Total581,730 km2 (47th)
224,610 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.6
Population
 - 2010 estimate2,029,307[1] (144th)
 - 2001 census1,680,863 
 - Density3.4/km2 (229th)
8.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$28.418 billion[2] (106th)
 - Per capita$15,450[2] (53rd)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$12.501 billion[2] (114th)
 - Per capita$6,796[2] (71st)
Gini (1993)63[3] (high) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.633[4] (medium) (98th)
CurrencyPula (BWP)
Time zoneCentral Africa Time (UTC+02)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeBW
Internet TLD.bw
Calling code+267

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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