Capital: Gaborone
Population
Total Population:
2,029,307
Annual Growth Rate:
1.5%
Density:
3 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
59.6%
Ethnic Origins:
Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and White 7%.
Official Language:
English
Other Languages Spoken:
Setswana, Kalanga, Sekgalagadi.
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, Others 1.8%, None 20.6%.
Literacy Rate:
81.2%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In GabaroneExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Botswanan Pula (BWP)
Country Overview
Area:
581,730 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy.
One of the world's highest growth rates for 10 years thanks especially to the exploitation of its diamond mines.
One of the world's highest growth rates for 10 years thanks especially to the exploitation of its diamond mines.
HDI*:
0.664/1
HDI (World Rank):
126th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
16°
Low: 13° | High: 31°
Humidity: 59%
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Wind: 16 km/h
Sunrise: 6:19 am | Sunset: 6:08 pm
Sunrise: 6:19 am | Sunset: 6:08 pm
Gaborone, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Botswana, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Botswana, Dial +267
To Make a Call From Botswana, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Botswana, Dial +267
Internet Suffix:
.bw
Telephone Lines:
7.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
4.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
39% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 3,161 | 3,086 | 4,067 | 5,212 | 4,850 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 4,425 | 4,529 | 5,174 | 4,887 | 3,590 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 840 | 834 | 1,193 | 1,348 | 1,178 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 844 | 771 | 559 | 878 | 900 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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