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Country
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Botswana |
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Leader
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President: Seretse Khama Ian Khama
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Population
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| 2,098,018
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Life Expectancy
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| 55.740 years
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Capital City
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| Gaborone
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Largest city
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| (population: ) | Gaborone (population: 208,411) |
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Human Development Index
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NA
| 0.664
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| GDP per capita |
| $16,200 US
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Literacy Rate
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| 81.2%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 5.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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NA
| 11.1%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 7.500%
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Death Penalty
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NA
| Legal
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Political System
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| parliamentary republic
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Independence date
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| 30 September 1966 (from UK)
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| Religions |
| Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)
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| Languages |
| Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
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| Exports |
| diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
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| External Debt |
| $1,973,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| pulas (BWP) per US dollar - 6.7907 (2008 est.), 6.2035 (2007), 5.8447 (2006), 5.1104 (2005), 4.6929 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 3.300%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
| Southern Africa, north of South Africa
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| Area |
| 581,730 km sq
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| Coastline |
| 0 km
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| Climate |
| semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
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