Wednesday, December 29, 2010

BOTSWANA COUNTRY DETAILS

BOTSWANA (SOUTHERN AFRICA)

OFFICIAL NAME - republic of botswana

FORMATION - 1966 / 1966

CAPITAL - gaborone

POPULATION - 1.8 million / 8 people per sq mile

TOTAL AREA - 231,803 sq mile

LANGUAGES - english ,setswana ,shona ,san ,khoikhoi ,isindebele

RELIGIONS - traditional beliefs 50%,christian (mainly protestant) 30% ,other (including muslim )20%

ETHNIC MIX - tswana 98% ,other 2%

GOVERNMENT - presidential system

CURRENCY - pula

LITERACY RATE - 79%

CALORIE CONSUMPTION - 2151 Calories

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