Capital of Botswana:
GaboroneArea 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.)
Currency:
Pula (
BWP)
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
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.