Botswana

• Area: 581,730 sq. km (224,607 sq. mi.)
• Population: 2,209,208 (2016 est.)
• Population growth rate: 1.19% (2016 est.)
• Life expectancy: 54.5 years (2016)
• Languages: Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%
• Religions: Christian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, other 1.4% (includes Baha'i, Hindu, Muslim, Rastafarian), none 15.2%, unspecified 0.3%
• Formal name: Republic of Botswana
• Alternate names: Bechuanaland Protectorate, Betschuanaland Protektorat, Betsjoeanaland, Betsjoeanaland Protektoraat, British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, Britse Protektoraat van Betsjoeanaland, Lefatshe la Botswana, Northern Bechuanaland, Republic of Botswana
• Government type: parliamentary republic
• Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA
• Capital: Gaborone
• Administrative divisions: 10 districts and 6 town councils
• GDP per capita (PPP): $16,400 (2015 est.)
• Exports: diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
• Imports: foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paper products, metal and metal products
• Currency: pula (BWP)

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