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Botswana

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Background :

Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease. 

Location :

Southern Africa, north of South Africa 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

22 00 S, 24 00 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 20.00
North -17.78
East 29.36
South -26.91

Area :

total 581 730 square km
land 566 730 square km
water 15 000 square km

Land boundaries :

total 4 013 km
Namibia (na) 1 360 km
South Africa (za) 1 840 km
Zimbabwe (zw) 813 km

Coastline :

0.00 km

Climate :

semiarid; warm winters and hot summers 

Terrain :

predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 513 metres
highest point 1 489 metres

Natural resources :

coal copper
diamonds iron ore
nickel potash
salt silver
soda ash

Land use :

arable land 0.65 %
permanent crops 0.01 %
other 99.34 %

Irrigated land :

10 square km

Natural hazards :

periodic droughts

current issues :

overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Endangered Species Hazardous Wastes
Law of the Sea Ozone Layer Protection
Wetlands

Population :

1 990 876 

Indicators :

Growth rate 1.94 %
Birth rate 22.89 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.60 children born/woman
Death rate 8.52 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 5.00 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 34.80 %
15-64 years 61.40 %
65 years and over 3.90 %

Median age :

total 21.70 years
male 21.50 years
female 21.90 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.68 male(s)/female
total population 1.00 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 12.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 61.85 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 61.72 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 61.99 years
HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate 23.90 %
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 300 000
HIV-AIDS deaths 11 000

Religions :

Christian 71.60 %
Badimo 6.00 %
other 1.40 %
unspecified 0.40 %
none 20.60 %

Languages :

Setswana 78.20 %
Kalanga 7.90 %
Sekgalagadi 2.80 %
English 2.10 %

Literacy :

total population 81.20 %
male 80.40 %
female 81.80 %

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Botswana
conventional short form Botswana
local long form Republic of Botswana
local short form Botswana
former Bechuanaland

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 BW
ISO Numeric 72
ISO3 BWA
FIPS BC
ccTLD bw
English Botswana

Administrative divisions :

9 districts and 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*, Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*, Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern 

Capital :

name Gaborone
geographic coordinates 24 45 S, 25 55 E
time difference 2.00

International organization participation :

ACP AU
AfDB C
FAO G-77
IAEA IBRD
ICAO ICCt
ICRM IDA
IFAD IFC
IFRCS ILO
IMF IOC
IPU ISO
ITSO ITU
ITUC Interpol
MIGA NAM
OPCW SACU
SADC UN
UNCTAD UNESCO
UNIDO UNWTO
UPU WCO
WFTU WHO
WIPO WMO
WTO

Independence :

1966-09-30 

National holiday :

Independence Day

1966-09-30

Executive branch :

President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA

Legislative branch :

BDP 53.30 %
BNF 21.90 %
BCP 19.20 %
other 4.30 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 24 140 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 10 810 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate -12.00 %
PPP - per capita 12 100 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 1.60 %
industry 52.60 %
services 45.80 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 685 300 people
Unemployment rate 7.50 %
Population below poverty line 30.30 %
Distribution of family income - Gini index 63.00
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 7.30 %
Investment (gross fixed) 26.70 % of GDP
Current account balance - 621 000 000 $
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 9 575 000 000 $
Debt external 1 651 000 000 $
Market value of publicly traded shares 3 556 000 000 $
Military expenditures 3.30 % of GDP
Public debt 17.90 % of GDP

Budget :

revenues 2 675 000 000 $
expenditures 3 868 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

beans corn
livestock millet
peanuts sorghum
sunflowers

Industries :

copper diamonds
livestock processing nickel
potash salt
soda ash textiles

Energy :

Electricity Production 1 052 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 2 648 000 000 kWh
Electricity Imports 2 181 000 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 15 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 15 180 bbl/day

Value :

2 963 000 000 $

Commodities :

copper diamonds
meat nickel
soda ash textiles

Value :

3 671 000 000 $

Commodities :

electrical products foodstuffs
fuel and petroleum products machinery
metal and metal products textiles
transportation equipment wood and paper products

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 142 300
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 1 486 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 13
Television broadcast stations 2
Internet Country code (ccTLD) bw
Internet Hosts 7 341
Internet Users 120 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 9
Roadways - total 25 798 km
Roadways - paved 8 410 km
Roadways - unpaved 17 388 km
Railways 888 km

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