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Botswana

GaboroneBWA
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Branching pale-blue channels spread through dark layered islands in the Okavango Delta.
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A sense of placeOkavango Delta

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
GaboroneCountry directory
Population2025
2.56MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
581.73K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$19.93BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$7.78KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
69.3 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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