Botswana
Botswana is in Southern Africa, with its capital at Gaborone and an area of about 582,000 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Botswana
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Region
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Area
- 582,000 km²
- Languages
- English, Tswana
- Currencies
- Botswana pula (BWP)
- Natural resources
- diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver
- Industries
- diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver; beef processing; textiles
- Main exports
- diamonds, copper ore, insulated wire, carbonates, cattle
First-level divisions (15)
- Central
- Francistown
- Gaborone
- Jwaneng
- Kgalagadi
- Kgatleng
- Kweneng
- Lobatse
- North-East
- North-West
- Selebi-Phikwe
- South-East
- Southern
- Sowa
- Ghanzi
Major cities
- Gaborone (population 208,411)
- Francistown (population 89,979)
- Lobatse (population 69,804)
- Molepolole (population 63,248)
- Mahalapye (population 50,744)
- Maun (population 49,945)
- Serowe (population 48,573)
- Kanye (population 46,831)
- Mochudi (population 39,700)
- Tshabong (population 9,679)
- Kasane (population 9,250)
- Ghanzi (population 6,306)