Population
2.35M
2,351,625 people
Area
582K km²
582,000 km²
Density
4.0 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Gaborone
Africa
Where in the world
Botswana on the map
Right now
Local time in Gaborone
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Geography
Location & land
Region
Africa
Subregion
Southern Africa
Coordinates
22.00° S, 24.00° E
Area
582K km²
Neighbours
4
Regional blocs
African Union
Administration
Codes & identity
Capital
Gaborone
ISO alpha-2
BW
ISO alpha-3
BWA
Numeric code
072
Calling code
+267
Internet TLD
.bw
Languages
Spoken here
EnglishTswana · Setswana
Currency
Money
Botswana pula
P · BWP
Economy
Income inequality
Gini index
61.0%
Lower is more equal.
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Economy, health & development
Live rate
Exchange rate
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Borders
4 neighbouring countries
Similarity
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