BOTSWANA

Republic of Botswana

GOVERNMENT:

• President---------------------------------Mr. Festus Mogae
• Population: ---------------------------- 1,448,454
• Capital City: ----------------------------- Gaborone
• Capital city (Est. pop.)-------------------- 182,000
• Independence:----------- Sept 30 1966
  
  GEOGRAPHY:
  
• Area: --------------------- 600,360 sq.km : 224,607 sq mi
  
  PEOPLE:
  
• Official languages:------------------- Setswana
• Literacy:------------------ 70%
  
  VITAL STATISTICS:
  
• Birth Rate-----------------------32/1000
• Unemployment----------------- NA%
  
  ECONOMY:
  
• Monitary unit -------------------------- Pula
• Economy:------------ Diamonds, Copper, Tourism, Livestock proce.
• Natural Resources---------- Diamonds and Copper.