Country: Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana)
Georgian transcript: ბოტსვანა
Capital and largest city: Gaborone (გაბორონე)
Continent: Africa
Official languages: English, Setswana
Religion: Protestantism (66%), Roman Catholic Christianity (7%)
Patron saint: Our Lady of Sorrows (Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone)
Motto: Pula! (Tswana: Rain)
Government: Unitary dominant-party parliamentary constitutional republic
Independence: 30 September 1966 (from the UK)
Member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 1966
Population: 2 400 291 (2021)
Demonym: Batswana (plural), Motswana (singular)
Currency: Botswana pula (BWP)
Driving side: left
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time zone: UTC +2:00 ©ntral Africa TIme)
Calling code: +267
Internet TLD: .bw
Website: Government of Botswana
Neighbouring countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
