Botswana

Republic of Botswana
ISO: BC / null Republic of Botswana

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Gaborone
Population (2024)
N/A
Total Area
581,730 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Independence
30 September 1966 (from the UK)

🌍 Geography

Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 581,730 km²
Land Area 566,730 km²
Water Area 15,000 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 4,347.15 km
Coastline N/A km

Bordering Countries

Namibia 1 (N/A km)
544 km; South Africa 1 (N/A km)
969 km; Zambia 0.15 km; Zimbabwe (834 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest

Climate: semiarid; warm winters and hot summers

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) N/A
World Rank #null
Growth Rate null%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age null years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate null per 1,000
Death Rate null per 1,000

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

good economic governance and financial management; diamond-driven growth model declining; rapid poverty reductions; high unemployment, particularly among youth; COVID-19 sharply contracted the economy and recovery is slow; public sector wages have posed fiscal challenges

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) $19.40 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 1.7%
Industry 29.4%
Services 63.5%

Major Industries

diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver; beef processing; textiles

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary republic
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11