Botswana
Currency code:
Currency name:
Botswana pula
Country name:
Botswana
Capital:
Gaborone
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
September 30, 1966
Independent from:
from the UK
Total area:
581,730
Land area:
566,730
Water area:
15,000
Population:
2,127,825
Population note:
2,127,825 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
EnglishSetswana
All languages:
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English (official) 2.1%, other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
Time zone:
Central Africa Time (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)
Drive on:
Left
Calling code:
+267
Domain:
.bw