Sub Saharan Africa
Botswana
Last updated: 6 May 2008
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Area: 581,730 sq km
Population: 1.842 million (2007 estimate)
Capital City: Gaborone, population 250,000 (2004)
People: Predominantly Bantu-speaking African (c. 90% of whom are Tswana), small San communities and white minorities
Languages: English and Setswana
Religion(s): Christianity and indigenous beliefs
Currency: Pula. 12.53 - £1 (Feb 07)
Political parties: Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana Congress Party (BCP)
Head of State: President Seretse Khama Ian Khama
Foreign Minister: Lt Gen (Retd) Mompati Merafhe
Membership of international groupings/organisations: United Nations, Commonwealth, Southern African Development Community (SADC), African Union (AU), Non Aligned Movement (NAM), Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Botswana is also a member of the implementation committee of NEPAD.
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Address:
Botswana High Commission
6 Stratford Place
London W1C 1AY
Telephone:
(020) 7499 0031
(020) 7647 1000
Fax:
(020) 7495 8595
(020) 7409 7382
Office hours:
Mon-Fri 0900-1700
Website: bohico@govbw.com