🌍 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)