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| Country |
: |
Republic of Botswana |
| Capital |
: |
Gaborone |
| Total Area |
: |
231,804.15 sq mi
600,370.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than
Texas) |
| Population |
: |
1,586,119 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country
explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this
can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates,
lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population
by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| 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 |
: |
36.77 male, 37.51 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Parliamentary Republic |
| Currency |
: |
1 pula (P) = 100 thebe |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$6,600 (2000 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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