Meaning of Country's name
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Botswana was named after the country's largest ethnic group, the Tswana |
Capital
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Gaborone |
Largest Cities
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Gaborone, Francistown |
Population
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1,921,122 (est. 2008) |
Country Code
|
267 |
Internet Country Code
|
.bw |
Area
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224,610 mi² (581,730 km²) |
Area-Comparative
|
Slightly smaller than Texas |
Bordering Countries
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Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe |
Date of Founding (Current State)
|
September 30, 1966 |
Type of Government
|
Parliamentary Republic |
Languages Spoken
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English, Tswana |
Religions Practiced
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Christian (70%), Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Adventists |
GDP per Capita
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$6,406 (est. 2008) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate
|
2.9% (est. 2009) |
Top Exports
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Diamonds, Vehicles, Nickel, Copper, Meat |
National Holidays
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New Year's - Jan. 1, Easter, Labor Day - May 1, Ascension Day, Sir Seretse Khama day - July 1, President's Day, Botswana Day - Sep. 30, Christmas - Dec. 25-26 |
Money Currency
|
Pula |
National Sports Teams
|
National Cricket Team, Davis Cup Team (Men's Tennis), and Fed Cup Team (Women's Tennis) |
Random Fact
|
Daylight Savings is not observed, instead Coordinate Universal Time (UTC) is used as a standard time based on International Atomic Time with leap seconds at irregular intervals to compensate |
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