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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Francistown
|
89,979
|
2020
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Gaborone
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208,411
|
2020
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Molepolole
|
63,248
|
2020
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| 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
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South Africa
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1,840 km
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Namibia
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1,360 km
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Zimbabwe
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813 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Tswana
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79.00%
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Kalanga
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11.00%
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European
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6.00%
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Basarwa
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3.00%
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other, including Kgalagadi
|
1.00%
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Religions
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Indigenous beliefs
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50.00%
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Christian
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50.00%
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CountryWire
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