Botswana

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 600,370 sq km OR 231,804 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 513 m OR 1,683 ft
highest point: 1491 m OR 4,892 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 2,262,485 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.83% (2010)
Population density:
 4 per sq km OR 10 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 57.40%
Rural: 42.60%
Life Expectancy:
 58.05 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 11.14 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 23.6 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 88.50% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 88% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 88.90% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Gaborone
Official Language(s):
 English Setswana

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $6,980
Currency:
 Pula

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