Republic of Botswana
Lefatshe la Botswana
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
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Motto Pula ("Rain")
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Anthem
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"Fatshe leno la rona"
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Capital and largest city
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Gaborone
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Language
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Setswana, English
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Religion
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Christianity, Irreligion, Folk religions
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Ethnic Group
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Tswana, Kalanga, Basarwa, Kgalagadi, others
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Demonym
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Batswana
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Government
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Unitart parliamentary republic
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President
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Ian Khama
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Vice-President
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Ponatshego Kedlikilwe
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Area
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581,730 km²
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Population
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2,029,307
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Independence
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from United Kingdom
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declared
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1966
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Currency
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Pula
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Time Zone
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UTC+2
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summer
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Not observed
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Calling Code
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+267
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Internet TLD
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.bw
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Organizations
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United Nations
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Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
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