 Botswana
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
22 00 S, 24 00 E |
| Area |
total: 600,370 sq km land: 585,370 sq km water: 15,000 sq km |
| Climate |
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers |
| Terrain |
predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest |
| Population |
1,815,508 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paper products, metal and metal products |
| Exports |
diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles |
| Hazards |
periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility |
| Resources |
diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
| Geography |
landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country |
| Nationality |
noun: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) |
| Capital |
name: Gaborone geographic coordinates: 24 45 S, 25 55 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.bw |
| Internet Users |
60,000 (2002) |
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