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Botswana
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| Lefatshe la Botswana Republic of Botswana | |||||
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| Motto: Pula ("Rain") | |||||
| Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona ("Blessed Be This Noble Land") | |||||
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| Capital | Gaborone | ||||
| Largest city | Gaborone | ||||
| Official languages | English (official) Tswana (national) | ||||
| Government | Parliamentary Republic | ||||
| - President | Ross | ||||
| Independence | from the UK | ||||
| - Date | September 30, 1966 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 581,730 km² (41st) 224,606 sq mi | ||||
| - Water (%) | 2.5 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2006 estimate | 1,639,833 (147th) | ||||
| - Density | 3.0 /km² (220th) 7.8 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2006 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $18.72 billion (114th) | ||||
| - Per capita | $11,400 (60th) | ||||
| HDI (2004) |  0.570 (medium) (131st) | ||||
| Currency | Pula (BWP) | ||||
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+2) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .bw | ||||
| Calling code | +267 | ||||
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on September 30, 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (especially diamonds), cattle, and tourism.