Landlocked country of gently rolling tableland, north of
Capital Gaborne
Form of Government Parliamentary republic
Legal System Based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law
Population 1,561,973 (concentrated in eastern part of country)
Area 600,370
sq km (slightly smaller than
Climate Semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Nationality Batswana (Motswana in singular)
Ethnic groups Tswana 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other including white 7%
Major Languages English (official), Setswana
Religions Indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15%
Currency pula (BWP)
Life Expectancy 30.76 years
Literacy 79.8%
GDP/capita $9,000
Unemployment Rate 40%