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Region: Africa

Capital: Gaborone

Population: 2,312,142

Area Total: 600,370

Area Land: 585,370

Climate: Semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Francistown 89,979 2020
Gaborone 208,411 2020
Molepolole 63,248 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 2,312,142
Area Total: 600,370km2
Area Land: 585,370km2
Coast Line: 0km
Capital: Gaborone
Climate: Semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Languages: English (official)
Setswana
Currency: 1 pula (P) = 100 thebe
Holiday: Independence Day is 30 September (1966), President's Day is 24 May


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 78.30°F
July: °C / 57.10°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 17.4"


Boundaries
South Africa 1,840 km
Namibia 1,360 km
Zimbabwe 813 km


Ethnic Divisions
Tswana 79.00%
Kalanga 11.00%
European 6.00%
Basarwa 3.00%
other, including Kgalagadi 1.00%


Religions
Indigenous beliefs 50.00%
Christian 50.00%

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