| Country (long form) |
Republic of Botswana |
| Capital |
Gaborone |
| Total Area |
231,804.15 sq mi
600,370.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Texas) |
| Population |
1,576,470 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,167,054 |
| Languages |
English (official), Setswana |
| Literacy |
69.8% total, 80.5% male, 59.9% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 50% |
| Life Expectancy |
38.63 male, 39.93 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
parliamentary republic |
| Currency |
1 pula (P) = 100 thebe |
| GDP (per capita) |
$3,900 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
diamonds, copper, nickel, coal, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing |
| Agriculture |
sorghum, corn, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas, sunflower seed; livestock |
| Arable Land |
1% |
| Natural Resources |
diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
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