
Botswana Location Map

Botswana Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Botswana
Demonym: Batswana (plural), Motswana (singular)
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Area
Total Area: 581,730 km²
Total Land Area: 566,730 km²
Total Water Area: 15000 km²
Demographics
Population: 2,450,668
Population Growth Rate: 1.34% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Gaborone (Population: 246,325)
Ethnic Groups: Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and people of European ancestry 7%
Languages: Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% (2011 est.)
Religions: Christian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, other 1.4% (includes Baha’i, Hindu, Muslim, Rastafarian), none 15.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.)
Economy
Currency: Pula
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $46.742 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $17,500 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $8.9 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: UAE 27%, Belgium 18%, India 15%, South Africa 10%, Hong Kong 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $8.7 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: South Africa 61%, Namibia 9%, Belgium 5%, India 4%, Canada 4% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Gaborone (Population: 246,325)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
Country Code: BW
Internet TLD: .bw
Climate Map of Botswana
Climate: semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Topographic Map of Botswana
