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Click to see country in continent: Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Population: 2,1 mln
Surface: 600,370 sq km
Languages:
Setswana, Kalanga, local dialects |
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Botswana is one of the worlds biggest producers of diamonds
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Exact population: 2,098,018 (July 2012 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 79.8%; male: 76.9%; female: 82.4%
Ethnicities: Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%
Land boundaries: Total: 4,013 km; border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km
Terrain: Predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Extremes: Lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m; highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
Imports: Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 74%, EFTA 17%, Zimbabwe 4% (2004)
Exports: European Free Trade Association (EFTA) 87%, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 7%, Zimbabwe 4% (2004)
Industries: Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles
Source: CIA World Factbook
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