Botswana

Area: 600 370 km²

Population: 1 815 508 (2007)

Population density: 3 pers./km²

Capital: Gaborone

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official language: Tswana and English

Ethnic groups: Tswana (Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, citi 7%

Religion: Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, none 20.6%

Currency: Botswana pula (BWP)

Time zone: UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Botswana is divided into 10 districts, which are subdivided into 28 sub-distrists

Highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1 489 m

Longest river: Okavango River 1 600 km

Largest lake: Lake Ngami 250 km²

Largest cities: Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole, Selebi-Phikwe, Maun

Calling code: +267

Internet TLD: .bw