Republic of Botswana
Lefatshe la Botswana
(Tswana)
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Motto: Pula "Let it Rain" |
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Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona "Blessed Be This Noble Land" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Gaborone 24°39.5′S 25°54.5′E / 24.6583°S 25.9083°E / -24.6583; 25.9083 |
Official languages | English[1] |
National language | Setswana[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2024
[3])
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Religion
(2021)
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[6][7] |
Mokgweetsi Masisi[8] | |
Slumber Tsogwane | |
Phandu Skelemani | |
Legislature | Parliament (National Assembly) |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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• Established (
Constitution)
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30 September 1966 |
Area | |
• Total
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581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)[9] (47th) |
• Water (%)
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2.7 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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2,417,596[10] (145th) |
• 2022 census
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2,359,609[11] |
• Density
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4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) (231st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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• Per capita
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GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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• Per capita
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Gini (2016) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2022) | ![]() high (114th) |
Currency | Pula (BWP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time[16]) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +267 |
ISO 3166 code | BW |
Internet TLD | .bw |
Website
www |
Republic of Botswana
Lefatshe la Botswana
(Tswana)
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Pula "Let it Rain" |
|
Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona "Blessed Be This Noble Land" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Gaborone 24°39.5′S 25°54.5′E / 24.6583°S 25.9083°E / -24.6583; 25.9083 |
Official languages | English[1] |
National language | Setswana[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2024
[3])
|
|
Religion
(2021)
|
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[6][7] |
Mokgweetsi Masisi[8] | |
Slumber Tsogwane | |
Phandu Skelemani | |
Legislature | Parliament (National Assembly) |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
• Established (
Constitution)
|
30 September 1966 |
Area | |
• Total
|
581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)[9] (47th) |
• Water (%)
|
2.7 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
2,417,596[10] (145th) |
• 2022 census
|
2,359,609[11] |
• Density
|
4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) (231st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
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• Per capita
|
![]() |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
![]() |
• Per capita
|
![]() |
Gini (2016) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2022) | ![]() high (114th) |
Currency | Pula (BWP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time[16]) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +267 |
ISO 3166 code | BW |
Internet TLD | .bw |
Website
www |