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Botswana is located in the southern part of the African continent, sharing its western and northern border with Namibia, its northeastern border with Zambia and Zimbabwe, and its southern border with South Africa. The capital city is Gaborne.
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  • Population: 1,640,115
  • Land Area: 585,370 sq km
  • Capital City: Gaborne
  • Languages: English(official),  Setswana
  • Religions: 50% Christian, 50% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: parliamentary republic
  • Date of independence: 9/30/1966
  • GDP: $15.05 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Botswana country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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  • Botswana Pages - The Botswana Pages website provides a general but extensive overview of the country, including information for travelers. Includes list of links to other sites on Botswana. Site is in English.


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