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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Area > Land
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585,370 sq km |
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[45th of 238]
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Area > Total
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600,370 sq km |
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[51st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Gaborone - 138,000 |
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Climate
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers |
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Forested Land
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21.9% |
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[112nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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22 00 S, 24 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.65% |
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[201st of 258]
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Largest city
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Gaborone |
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Largest city population
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182,000 |
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[138th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Gaborone - 138,000 |
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Location
Southern Africa, north of South Africa |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility |
Natural resources
diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
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Population density
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2.5 people per sqkm |
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[223rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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3.11 people/m²
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[197th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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581,730 km²
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[45th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Tsodilo Hills |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Botswana, Republic of Botswana
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