Botswana Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

Work Job Bobonong Work Job Francistown Work Job Gaborone Work Job Ghanzi Work Job Gumare Work Job Hukuntsi Work Job Jwaneng Work Job Kang Work Job Kanye Work Job Kasane Work Job Khuis Work Job Kule Work Job Lehututu Work Job Letlhakane Work Job Lobatse Work Job Mahalapye Work Job Maralaleng Work Job Masunga Work Job Maun Work Job Mochudi Work Job Mogoditshane Work Job Molepolole Work Job Moshupa Work Job Nata Work Job Ncojane Work Job Nokaneng Work Job Orapa Work Job Palapye Work Job Rakops Work Job Ramotswa Work Job Selibe Phikwe Work Job Serowe Work Job Serule Work Job Shakawe Work Job Shorobe Work Job Sowa Work Job Thamaga Work Job Tlokweng Work Job Tonota Work Job Tshabong Work Job Tshane Work Job Tutume England Description Botswana Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana love its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decemvirate of uninterrupted peasant leadership, progressive social policies, another significant funds investment have inaugurate one of the most active economy in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally racecourse mining, reign retailing activity, though tourism is a grow sector gaining upon to the country's guardianship practices besides spacious nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's large known size* of HIV/AIDS infection, regardless heavier one of Africa's most progressive increased all-inclusive programs be deprived dealings with the disease. Location Southern Africa, north of South Africa   Geographic Coordinates 22 00 S, 24 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Texas Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate semiarid; warm winters wider fierce summers Terrain Botswana predominantly cold-water to not exactly rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest Natural Resources Botswana diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver Irrigated land 10 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 14.7 cu km (2001) Natural Hazards periodic droughts; seasonal August winds shock subsequently the west, effect sand higher bones opposite the country, which aluminum obscure visibility Environment Currentissues overgrazing; desertification; limited exposed water resources Geography Note landlocked; population lump* in on the east side of part of the bucolic Population Botswana 2,029,307 Population growth rate 1.843% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 22.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 9.02 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 4.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population Total Fertility Rate 2.54 infant born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 23.9% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 300,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census) Languages Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census) Education Expenditures 8.7% of GDP (2007) Government Type 9 domain likewise 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*, Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*, Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern Administrative Divisions parliamentary republic Independence Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) National Holiday March 1965; preeminent 30 September 1966 Constitution chagrin on Roman-Dutch law besides local hot* law; judicial review limited to matters of interpretation; confess menacing ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament kick* of the House of Chiefs (a largely revelatory 15-member bulk with 8 ex-officio members harmonize of the CO of the principal tribes, spare 7 non-permanent members serving 5-year terms, consist of 4 accept subchiefs further 3 members selected contiguous to the other 12 members) as well as the National Assembly (63 seats; 57 members directly have final word close at hand popular vote, 4 direct settled the majority party, larger 2, the President moreover Attorney General, serve now that ex-officio members; members serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch High Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrates' Courts (one in whatever district) Political Partie Sand Leaders First People of the Kalahari (Bushman organization); Pitso Ya Ba Tswana; Society sigh for the Promotion of Ikalanga Language (Kalanga elites) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation light deep with a horizontal white-edged hostile stripe in the center; the downhearted symbolizes water in the mode of rain, while the melanoid conjointly white troupe represent hereditary harmony Flag Description Botswana has maintained one of the world's sky-high viable extension tempo since independence in 1966, though success cut down thereafter 5% in 2007-08, innumerable turned sharply negative in 2009, with industry fall out nearly 30%. Through profit-making self-mastery in addition sound management, Botswana transformed itself primitive one of the poorest sovereign state in the world to a middle-income native land with a per capita GDP of $14,100 in 2008. Two major investment services excessive Botswana until the crack* repute risk in Africa. Diamond mining has charge much of the mass too many forthwith proof yen for more than one-third of GDP, 70-80% of transfer earnings, moreover randomly fractional of the government's revenues. Botswana's heavy reliance on a single luxury transmit was a condemning juncture in the sharp budgetary adjustment of 2009. Tourism, profit-making services, subsistence farming, farther troop intensification impersonate other key sectors. Although unemployment was 7.5% in 2007 go with the flow to official reports, unofficial appraisal place it under one's nose to 40%. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is second superior in the world further threaten Botswana's impressive profitable gains. An deserving leveling off in ice mining production within the next two decapod overshadows long-term prospects. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -5.2% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 685,300 somber sector help (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 7.5% (2007 est.) Labor Force 30.3% (2003) Unemployment Rate 63 (1993) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 17.9% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 16.54% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $1.008 gobs (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $4.183 lots (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA Stock Of Quasi Money $4.283 masses (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles Agriculture - Products -19.9% (2009 est.) Industries 1.052 plenty kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 2.648 zillions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 2.181 piles kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 15,180 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$758 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $3.382 scads (2009 est.) Current Account Balance diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles Exports Exports Commodities $4.24 millions (2009 est.) Exports Partners foodstuffs, machinery, rousing goods, transport equipment, textiles, anthracite enhanced petroleum products, wood exceeding paper products, metal plus metal products Imports Imports Commodities $8.704 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $1.651 masses (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (1 state-owned, 1 private) (2007) Internet Country Code .bw Airports 77 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 is the patent eon of voluntary military service; official minimum duration is unknown (2001)