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Reference
Botswana Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Botswana
Capital Gaborone
Area 581,730 sq km
224,607 sq mi
Botswana
People
Population 1,573,267 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate -0.55 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 1,043,391 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 889,600 (2050 estimate)
Population density 2.7 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
7 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 49 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 51 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Ethnic groups
Tswana 75 percent
Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4 percent
Other 21 percent
Languages
English (official), Setswana
Religious affiliations
Other Christians 45 percent
Indigenous beliefs 39 percent
Protestant 11 percent
Roman Catholic 4 percent
Other 1 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 32.3 years (2003 estimate)
Female 32.3 years (2003 estimate)
Male 32.2 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 67 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 4,274 people (1994)
Population per hospital bed 635 people (1990)
Literacy rate
Total 79.8 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 82.4 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 76.9 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 9.3 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 27 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Parliamentary republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution
March 1965, effective 30 September 1966; amended 1997
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 9,000 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 3.8 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $5.2 billion (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $3,070 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.4 percent (2001)
Industry 46.7 percent (2001)
Services 50.9 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 755,631 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 16 percent (1995)
Industry 26 percent (1995)
Services 59 percent (1995)
Unemployment rate 21.5 percent (1997)
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $2,174 million (1997)
Total expenditure $1,734 million (1997)
Monetary unit 1 pula (P), consisting of 100 thebe
Major trade partners for exports
United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, and United States
Major trade partners for imports
Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, South Korea, and United States
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 154 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 91 (2000)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 27 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 7.6 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 27 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 68 (1999)
Paved road as a share of total roads 55 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.