Botswana Republic of Botswana

Capital Gaborone Area 231,803 sq mi 600,370 sq km Population 1,573,267 est 2003 Largest city Gaborone pop. 195,000 Languages English (official), Setswana Peoples Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% Religion Indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15% Life Expectancy total population: 30.76 years male: 30.99 years female: 30.53 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 79.8% male: 76.9% female: 82.4% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Parliamentary Republic back to Africa Map