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Official name:
Republic of Botswana
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    General Information
    Region    Southern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   2 352
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   4.1
    Capital city    Gaborone
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   269.3b
    UN membership date    17-Oct-66
    Surface area (km2)   582 000a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.9
    National currency    Pula (BWP)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   10.6c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)12 78714 42118 615b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.6-1.74.5b
    GDP per capita (current US$)6 434.86 799.98 258.2b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)2.82.42.2b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)35.733.232.3b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)61.664.465.5b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)24.622.320.4
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)18.218.318.1
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)57.159.561.5
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)17.917.818.7
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)53.8 / 66.964.9 / 77.765.5 / 77.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100133150c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)125116120f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)4 6936 3305 238c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 6578 0486 559c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-964- 1 718- 1 320c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-804318345b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)21.32.1
    Urban population (% of total population)62.467.270.2c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)3.83.3...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)332.9
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)58.1 / 53.667.0 / 61.871.9 / 66.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)35.0 / 5.334.9 / 6.233.4 / 7.0
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)94.6 / 4.8103.3 / 4.9110.6 / 4.8c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)3.3h2.42.3c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)44.235.530.2
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.25.76.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.40.4i0.5f
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)9.6j......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)106.6 / 109.8j102.1 / 104.4... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)83.5 / 76.4k... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)9.7 / 12.1l34.6 / 25.829.2 / 20.5a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)15.2......
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)7.99.510.8m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)637.3d47n,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.5o0.5p...
    Threatened species (number)182433
    Forested aread (% of land area)2019.119.1a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)3.3 / 1.67.1 / 3.27.7 / 3.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)305659a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)373643a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 9731 5281 623a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)51.151.151.1c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)83.7 / ...83.4 / ...83.2 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.260.460.48b
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