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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)
Location of  Botswana  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Botswana  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)  —  [Legend]

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
Ethnic groups Tswana 79%
Kalanga 11%
Basarwa 3%
Kgalagadi 3%
White African 3%
other 1%
DemonymBatswana/Motswana
GovernmentParliamentary republic
 - PresidentIan Khama
 - Vice PresidentMompati Merafhe
LegislatureNational Assembly
Independence
 - from the United Kingdom30 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)2011 estimate
 - Total$29.707 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$16,029[2] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$17.570 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$9,480[2] 
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 26, 2012

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