Botswana
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People
- Population: 1477630
- Population Growth: 1.63%
- Infant Mortality: 54.2 per 1000 live births (similar to Botswana, Cape Verde)
Context
- Area: 600370 km2
- Government: parliamentary republic
- Religions: Christian (50%)
- Ethnic Groups: Kgalagadi (4%), Batswana (95%)
- Borders: Zimbabwe (813 km), Namibia (1360 km), South Africa (1840 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 4771$US (similar to Ireland)
- GDP from agriculture: 5%
- GDP from industry: %
- GDP from services: %
