Botswana
🇧🇼 Southern Africa · Republic of Botswana
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About Botswana
Botswana (officially Republic of Botswana) is a country in Southern Africa, with Gaborone as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.56 million people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 582,000 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $19.93B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.731. The official currency is the Botswana pula (BWP), and the main languages are English, Tswana.
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How Botswana measures up
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Botswana is the 140th most populous country in the world, with about 2.56 million people.
By land area it is the 46th-largest country in the world, covering 582,000 km².
It has the world's 133rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($19.93B).
Botswana shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.731.
Botswana has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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