Botswana
Motto
: Let there be rain.
Botswana |
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ISO
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BOT |
BC |
BWA |
BW |
.bw |
072 |
RB |
BOT |
BWP |
072 |
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EDM code : Etudiants
Du Monde / Students
of the World.
ITU code : International
Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4)
: intended for general use throughout
the US Government.
ISO codes : International
Organization for Standardization. |
Botswana - Physical geography
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Area : |
582 000 Km2 |
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Water : |
2.5 % |
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Lands under cultivation : |
1 % |
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Wild pasture lands : |
46 % |
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Forests : |
21 % |
| Min.
Height : 503 m (Shashe River) |
| Max.
Height : 1489 m (Mt Otse) |
Botswana - Climate
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12
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43
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66
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89
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius)
in Gaborone
Rainfall (mm) in Gaborone
(Average values for each month)
Botswana - Economy
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| Currency
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Pula
(BWP) = 100 Thebe |
| Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) : |
1 Euro = 5.89 Pula (PWB) |
| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product),
2002 : |
5.04
billion dollars |
| GDP
per capita, 2002 : |
3150
dollars |
| GNP
(Gross National Product),
2003 : |
5.2
billion dollars |
| GNP
per capita, 2003 : |
3250
dollars |
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