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COUNTRY INFO - BOTSWANA
| Area |
600,370 sq km |
| Population |
1,591,232 |
| Capital |
Gaborone |
| Official Languages |
English |
| Other Languages |
Setswana |
| Currency |
pula (BWP) |
| Population |
1.36m |
| Literacy |
23% |
| Life Expectancy |
59 years |
| Airport |
Sir Seretse Khama in Gaborone |
| Travel Options |
Flying, Car Rentals, Bus, Taxis |
Information:
Although vast, semi-arid and empty, Botswana has prospered
since independence and is comparatively well off in relation
to its neighbours - especially those to the north.
The economy relies on mining (Botswana supplies de Beers
with over 50% of its diamonds), cattle ranching and tourism.
Although relations with South Africa have been strained Botswana
is heavily reliant on that country for its rail, air and sea
links.
The Okavango Delta in the north west of the country is a
major attraction, the water levels rising and falling annually
with the rivers originating in the Angolan highlands. Perennially
short of water, the word for Botswana's currency unit (one
of the strongest currencies in Africa) is the same as the
word for rain.
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