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
[2])
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Religion
(2021)
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[4][5] |
Duma Boko | |
Phandu Skelemani | |
Legislature | Parliament (National Assembly) |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
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31 March 1885 | |
• Governed under
High Commissioner for Southern Africa
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9 May 1891 |
• Established (
Constitution)
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30 September 1966 |
Area | |
• Total
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581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)[6] (47th) |
• Water (%)
|
2.7 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
2,417,596[7] (145th) |
2,359,609[8] | |
• Density
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4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) (231st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$54.647 billion[11] (124th) |
• Per capita
|
$20,158[11] (83rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.90 billion[11] (122nd) |
• Per capita
|
$7,859[11] (87th) |
Gini (2016) | 45.5[12][13] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.708[14] high (114th) |
Currency | Pula (BWP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time[15]) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | 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
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2021)
|
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[4][5] |
Duma Boko | |
Phandu Skelemani | |
Legislature | Parliament (National Assembly) |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
31 March 1885 | |
• Governed under
High Commissioner for Southern Africa
|
9 May 1891 |
• Established (
Constitution)
|
30 September 1966 |
Area | |
• Total
|
581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)[6] (47th) |
• Water (%)
|
2.7 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
2,417,596[7] (145th) |
2,359,609[8] | |
• Density
|
4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi) (231st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$54.647 billion[11] (124th) |
• Per capita
|
$20,158[11] (83rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.90 billion[11] (122nd) |
• Per capita
|
$7,859[11] (87th) |
Gini (2016) | 45.5[12][13] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.708[14] high (114th) |
Currency | Pula (BWP) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time[15]) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | left |
Calling code | +267 |
ISO 3166 code | BW |
Internet TLD | .bw |
Website
www |