Botswana - Introduction
Botswana (officially: Republic of Botswana) is a country in Africa, precisely in Southern Africa, with a population of about 2.7 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-21). The capital city of Republic of Botswana is Gaborone, and the official country TLD code is .bw. Botswana has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BW, BWA, BOT, 072 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Botswana , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Botswana |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Botswana |
| Common (Native) | Botswana |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Botswana |
| Alternative spellings | BW, Republic of Botswana, Lefatshe la Botswana |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| eng | English |
|---|---|
| tsn | Tswana |
Geography
Botswana is located in Southern Africa and has a total land area of 582000 km². It is bounded by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the capital city is Gaborone
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Southern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Gaborone |
| Area | 582000 km² |
| Population 2024-11-21 | 2.7 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Motswana / Female: Motswana |
| fra | Male: Botswanais / Female: Botswanaise |
| Lat/Lng | -22, 24 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Botswana
The flag of Botswana has a light blue field with a white-edged black horizontal band across its center.
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| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Botswana pula |
| Code | BWP |
| Symbol | P |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BW |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BWA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 072 |
| International calling code | +267 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BOT |
All Important Facts about Botswana
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