Country information
- Landlocked/Coastal: Landlocked
- Country area: 581,730 km²
- Pop: 2,065,398
- Religions: Christian, Muslim, Hindu
- GDP/ World Rank Dollars: $26 billion (111)
- HDI/ World Rank Index: 0.633 (98)
- Main Languages: English, Tswana
- Largest three cities: Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole
- Capital: Gaborone
- Type of government: Parliamentary republic / multi-party democracy
- Economic Structure: Exports: $5.127 billion (2008 est) - diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles. Imports: $3.931 billion (2008 est) - foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and peper products, metal and metal products
- Name of president, PM, Ruler: President Ian Khama
- Date of next election: N/A
- HIV/AIDS prevalence: 24.8% (2009 est)
- Literacy rates: 81.20%
- Corruption perceptions index 2010: 5.8
- 2011 Doing Business Rank: 52
- Life expectancy: 58.05
- Percentage below poverty line: 30.3% (2003 est)
This page will be updated as the project progresses and we learn more about the social and environmental enterprise sector in Botswana.
