Botswana

 

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About Botswana

Official Name	Republic of Botswana
Location	Located in Southern Africa
Geographic coordinates	24.6583° S, 25.9083° E
Total area	600,370 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations	Republic of Botswana surrounded by South Africa Lesotho, Swaziland
About Independence	Botswana Gain Independence from 30 September, 1966 (from UK)
UN Membership status	Become the UN member state on 17 October, 1966
Total Population	As of 2015, the total population of Botswana is around 2,105,122
Population Growth Rate	Population Growth Rate of Botswana is 1.6%
Average life expectancy	Average life expectancy of the people in Botswana is 71 Years
Governing system	Parliamentary republic
Name of current President	Ian Khama is the current President of Botswana
Name of current Prime minister	Seretse Khama is the current Prime minister of Botswana
Official Language	Official language is Tswana, English
Religious status	Christian is the official religion of Botswana.70% people of Botswana are Christian
Per capita income	Per capita income of Botswana’s people is 7,315 US Dollar
Literacy rate	Literacy rate among the Botswana people are 83%
Capital City	Gaborone
Other Major cities	Francistown, Ghanzi, Kanye, Khanzi, Maun, Mochudi Village, Mochudi, Molepolole, Serowe and Tsabong
Currency Name	The official currency of Botswana pula
Central Bank	Bank of Botswana
International Airports	Francistown International Airport Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
Sports	Football is the most popular sport in Botswana, Other popular sports are cricket, tennis, rugby, badminton, softball, handball, golf, and track and field.