Botswana

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Botswana is a sovereign state. Capital: Gaborone. Form of government: parliamentary republic. Legislature: National Assembly of Botswana. Official language(s): English. Population: about 2,480,244 (2023). Area: about 581,737 km².

Official name: Botswana
Administrative seat: Gaborone
Population: 2,480,244
Area: 581,737 km²
Currency: Botswana pula
Continent: Africa

Official website https://gov.bw/

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Botswana

Sovereign state

Administrative seat: Gaborone
Population: 2,480,244
Area: 581,737 km²
Currency: Botswana pula
Official language: English
Continent: Africa
Admin code: BWA

Centre-right

Botswana Democratic Party

economic nationalism, paternalistic conservatism

Founded: 1962
Current leader: Daniel Kwelagobe

Botswana National Front

social democracy, Christian left

Founded: 1965

Duma Boko

Head of state · President of Botswana

As of: 2026-10-10
Term: Since 1 Nov 2024