Botswana is a Southern African democracy leveraging diamond revenues for education, maintaining strong fiscal discipline, and safeguarding world-class wildlife in the Okavango Delta.
Botswana
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Botswana is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.
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The capital city of Botswana is Gaborone, capital city of Botswana.
Word: Okavango
Meaning: delta safari
Basic Information
Capital City: Gaborone, capital city of Botswana
Population: 2,562,122 (UN)
Area: 600,370 km² / 373,052 sq mi
People are called: Batswana (singular Motswana)
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
10 districts and 6 town councils*
- Central,
- Chobe,
- Francistown*,
- Gaborone*,
- Ghanzi,
- Jwaneng*,
- Kgalagadi,
- Kgatleng,
- Kweneng,
- Lobatse*,
- North East,
- North West,
- Selebi-Phikwe*,
- South East,
- Southern,
- Sowa Town*
Geography
Latitude: 22° 00' S
Longitude: 24° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Zimbabwe — Land border
- South Africa — Land border
- Namibia — Land border
Climate
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Human Development
HDI Rank: 111 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.731
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.5
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 69.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian
Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .bw
Calling Code: +267
MapGeo Name: Botswana
MapGeo Code: BW