Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$1,973,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
pulas (BWP) per US dollar - 6.7907 (2008 est.), 6.2035 (2007), 5.8447 (2006), 5.1104 (2005), 4.6929 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.300%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
