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Est. Population:
2,209,208
Demonym:
Motswana (singular)
Batswana (plural)
Religions:
Christian (71.6%)
Badimo (6%)
Largest City:
Gaborone (227,333)
Other Cities:
Francistown (100,079)
Region:
Southern Africa
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
581,730 km2 (97.4% land, 2.6% water)
Total Land:
4,347.1 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Semiarid
Terrain:
Predominantly flat
Rolling hills and desert in the southwest
Highest Point
Tsodilo Hills (1,489 m)
Lowest Point
Junction of Limpopo and Shashe Rivers (513 m)
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Sandstorms
Type:
Parliamentary Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Admin. Divisions
10 Districts
6 Town councils
Independence:
30 September 1966 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Zebra
Nat'l Anthem:
Fatshe leno la rona
GDP Per Capita
$16,400 (USD)
Currency
P (Pula)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = P (Pula)10.58
Internet Code
.bw
Telephone Code
+267
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bc.html (Majority of information)
http://ecastats.uneca.org/aicmd/Portals/0/Census%202011%20Preliminary%20%20Brief%20Sept%2029%202011.pdf (City population)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 28 October 2016
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