Where Is Botswana?
Located in the continent of Africa, Botswana covers 566,730 square kilometres of land and 15,000 square kilometres of water, making it the 48th largest nation in the world with a total area of 581,730 square kilometres.
Botswana became an independent state in 1966, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. The population of Botswana is 2,098,018 (2012) and the nation has a density of 4 people per square kilometre.
The currency of Botswana is the Pula (BWP). As well, the people of Botswana are referred to as Motswana/Batswana.
The dialling code for the country is 267 and the top-level internet domain for Motswana/Batswana sites is .bw.
Botswana shares land borders with 4 countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
To learn more, visit our detailed Botswana section.
Quick facts
| Population | 2,098,018 |
| Density | 3.7 / km2 ( 9.6 / mi2 ) |
| Language | English |
| Independence Year | 1966 |
| Capital | Gaborone (South East) |
| Currency | Pula |
| GDP | 15,813,371,063 (2014 data) |
| GDP per Capita | 7,537 (2014 data) |
| Land Area | 566,730 km2 (218,816 mi2) |
| Water Area | 15,000 km2 (5,792 mi2) |
| Neighbouring Countries | Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
| Minimum Longitude | 20.000 |
| Maximum Longitude | 29.360 |
| Minimum Latitude | -26.900 |
| Maximum Latitude | -17.780 |