Botswana
sovereign state in Southern Africa
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Geography
Location
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Climate
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Terrain
predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Natural resources
diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver
People & Society
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.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
30 September 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)
Legal system
mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model, including customary and common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$45.553 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
23.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 27%, India 17%, Belgium 16%, South Africa 8%, USA 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
South Africa 65%, Namibia 8%, Canada 5%, China 3%, India 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Botswana
Summary
Botswana is a sovereign state[1]. Botswana draws 10,036 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #106 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Botswana was a member of United Nations[3].
- Botswana was a member of African Union[4].
- Botswana was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[5].
- Botswana was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
- Botswana was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
- Botswana was a member of International Development Association[8].
- Botswana is in the country of Botswana[9].
- Botswana is on the continent of Africa[10].
- Botswana's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[11].
- Botswana's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[12].
- Botswana's instance of is recorded as country[13].
- Botswana's head of state is recorded as Duma Boko[14].
- Botswana's capital is recorded as Gaborone[15].
- Botswana's official language is recorded as English[16].
- Botswana's currency is recorded as Botswana pula[17].
- Botswana's shares border with is recorded as Namibia[18].
- Botswana's shares border with is recorded as South Africa[19].
- Botswana's shares border with is recorded as Zambia[20].
- Botswana's shares border with is recorded as Zimbabwe[21].
- Botswana's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bw[22].
- Botswana's anthem is recorded as Fatshe leno la rona[23].
- Botswana's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[24].
- Tswana people is named after Botswana[25].
- Botswana's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central District[26].
- Botswana's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ghanzi District[27].
Body
Geography
Botswana is in the country of Botswana[9]. Botswana is on the continent of Africa[10]. Botswana is part of Southern Africa[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[11], landlocked country[12], and country[13].
History and Context
Tswana people is named after Botswana[25].
Why It Matters
Botswana draws 10,036 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #106 of 197).[2] Botswana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Botswana is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]