Botswana

Official name: Republic of Botswana

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Capital of Botswana: Gaborone
Area of Botswana: 582,000 km² (224,711 mi²) (49th)
Population of Botswana: 2,521,139 (146th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southern Africa
Languages of Botswana: Setswana 77.3%, Kalanga 7.4%, Sekgalagadi 3.4%, English 2.8%, Shona 2.0%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sehambukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1.0%, Others 2.8%. (2011 est.)
Religions of Botswana: Christian 86.5%, No religion 7.1%, Traditional faiths 4.6%, Others 1.8% (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups of Botswana: Tswana 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, Other 7% (including Kgalagadi, Indians and Whites).
Currency: Pula (BWP)
Time zone: UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
Calling code: (+267)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community

Border countries (4): Namibia: 1,544 km (959 mi), South Africa: 1,969 km (1,223 mi), Zambia: 0.15 km (0.093 mi), Zimbabwe: 834 km (518 mi).
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Administrative divisions of Botswana
Botswana Map

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*.

Natural resources: diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver.