Outline of Botswana

The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to Botswana. The landlocked nation located in Southern Africa is officially known as the Republic of Botswana. The nation is known for its geography which is defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta. Prior to independence, the nation was under the British Empire as the Bechuanaland Protectorate. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy is dominated by mining and tourism.

General reference Pronunciation: , also International rankings of Botswana Common English country name: Botswana Official English country name: Republic of Botswana Official endonym: Lefatshe la Botswana Adjectival: Motswana Demonym: Batswana Etymology: Land of the Tswana ISO country code: BW, BWA, 072 ISO region code: See ISO 3166-2:BW Internet country code top-level domain: .bw

Geography of Botswana

Botswana is: a landlocked country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Africa Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of Botswana High: Otse Hill Low: Confluence of Limpopo River and Shashe River Land boundaries: 4,013 km 1,840 km 1,360 km 813 km <1 km Coastline: none Population of Botswana: 1,639,833 (2006) – 147th most populous country

Area of Botswana: – 46th largest country Atlas of Botswana

Environment of Botswana

Climate of Botswana Ecoregions in Botswana Geology of Botswana Protected areas of Botswana National parks of Botswana Wildlife of Botswana Fauna of Botswana Birds of Botswana Mammals of Botswana

Natural geographic features of Botswana Glaciers in Botswana: noneThe only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Lakes of Botswana Dams and reservoirs of Botswana Rivers of Botswana World Heritage Sites in Botswana: Tsodilo Hills and Okavango Delta

Regions of Botswana

Ecoregions of Botswana

List of ecoregions in Botswana

Administrative divisions of Botswana

Administrative divisions of Botswana Districts of Botswana Sub-districts of Botswana

Districts of Botswana

Sub-districts of Botswana

Municipalities of Botswana Capital of Botswana: Gaborone Cities of Botswana

Demography of Botswana

Demographics of Botswana

Government and politics of Botswana

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic Capital of Botswana: Gaborone Elections in Botswana Political parties in Botswana

Branches of government

Government of Botswana

Executive branch of the government of Botswana Head of state: President of Botswana Head of government: President of Botswana Cabinet of Botswana President Vice president Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Minister of Local Government Minister of Trade and Industry Minister of Finance and Development Planning Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Minister of Agriculture Minister of Works and Transport Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Minister of Health Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Minister of Education and Skills Development Minister of Lands and Housing

Legislative branch of the government of Botswana Parliament of Botswana (bicameral) Upper house: Ntlo ya Dikgosi Lower house: National Assembly of Botswana Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana

Judicial branch of the government of Botswana

Court system of Botswana

Foreign relations of Botswana

Foreign relations of Botswana Diplomatic missions in Botswana Diplomatic missions of Botswana

International organization membership The Republic of Botswana is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Southern African Development Community (SADC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Botswana

Law of Botswana Constitution of Botswana Human rights in Botswana LGBT rights in Botswana Freedom of religion in Botswana Law Enforcement in Botswana

Military of Botswana

Military of Botswana Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Army of Botswana Navy of Botswana: None Air Force of Botswana

Local government in Botswana

History of Botswana

History of Gaborone

Culture of Botswana

Culture of Botswana Cuisine of Botswana Languages of Botswana National symbols of Botswana Coat of arms of Botswana Flag of Botswana National anthem of Botswana People of Botswana Prostitution in Botswana Public holidays in Botswana Religion in Botswana Christianity in Botswana Hinduism in Botswana Islam in Botswana Sikhism in Botswana World Heritage Sites in Botswana: Okavango Delta Tsodilo

Art in Botswana Art in Botswana Music of Botswana

Sports in Botswana

Sports in Botswana Football in Botswana Botswana at the Olympics Athletics in Botswana

Economy and infrastructure of Botswana

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2025): 129th (one hundred and twenty-ninth) Agriculture in Botswana Communications in Botswana Internet in Botswana Companies of Botswana Currency of Botswana: Pula ISO 4217: BWP Energy in Botswana Health care in Botswana Mining in Botswana Botswana Stock Exchange Tourism in Botswana Transport in Botswana Airports in Botswana Rail transport in Botswana Buildings in Botswana iTowers of Masa Square CBD

Education in Botswana

Health in Botswana

Outline of Botswana

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