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Anthem - Fatshe leno la rona
Blessed Be This Noble Land
Capital (and largest city) Gaborone
24°40′S, 25°55′E
Official languages English, Tswana (national)
Government Parliamentary republic
- President Festus Mogae
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Date 30 September 1966
Area
- Total 581,726 km² (41st)
224,606 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.5
Population
- 2006 estimate 1,639,833 (147th)
- Density 3.0 /km² (220th)
7.8 /sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
- Total $18.72 billion (114th)
- Per capita $11,400 (60th)
Gini? (1993) 63 (high)
HDI (2004) 0.570 (medium) (131st)
Currency Pula (BWP)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .bw
Calling code +267
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana:
Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked nation in
Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana
(singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly
the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana
adopted its new name after becoming independent
within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is
bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast,
Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and
Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied
to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (38 percent),
services (44 percent), construction (7 percent),
manufacturing (4 percent) and agriculture (2 percent).
Chobe Game Reserve Video
History of Botswana
Geography
Districts, Towns & Villages
Culture
Holidays
Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked nation in
Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana
(singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly
the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana
adopted its new name after becoming independent
within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is
bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast,
Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and
Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied
to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (38 percent),
services (44 percent), construction (7 percent),
manufacturing (4 percent) and agriculture (2 percent).
Chobe Game Reserve Video
History of Botswana
Geography
Districts, Towns & Villages
Culture
Holidays