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Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease. Location Southern Africa, north of South Africa   Geographic Coordinates 22 00 S, 24 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Texas Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate none (landlocked) Terrain Botswana semiarid; warm winters and hot summers Natural Resources Botswana predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest Irrigated land diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver Total Renewable Water Resources 10 sq km (2003) Natural Hazards 14.7 cu km (2001) Environment Currentissues periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility Geography Note overgrazing; desertification; limited fresh water resources Population Botswana landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country Population growth rate 2,029,307 Birth Rate 1.843% (2010 est.) Death Rate 22.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 9.02 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 2.54 children born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 23.9% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% Languages Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census) Education Expenditures Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census) Government Type 8.7% of GDP (2007) Administrative Divisions parliamentary republic Independence 9 districts and 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*, Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*, Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern National Holiday 30 September 1966 (from the UK) Constitution Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) Legal System March 1965; effective 30 September 1966 Suffrage based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law; judicial review limited to matters of interpretation; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legislative Branch 18 years of age; universal Political Partie Sand Leaders bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Chiefs (a largely advisory 15-member body with 8 ex-officio members consisting of the chiefs of the principal tribes, and 7 non-permanent members serving 5-year terms, consisting of 4 elected subchiefs and 3 members selected by the other 12 members) and the National Assembly (63 seats; 57 members directly elected by popular vote, 4 appointed by the majority party, and 2, the President and Attorney General, serve as ex-officio members; members serve five-year terms) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Botswana Alliance Movement or BAM [Ephraim Lepetu SETSHWAELO]; Botswana Congress Party or BCP [Gilson SALESHANDO]; Botswana Democratic Party or BDP [Daniel KWELAGOBE]; Botswana National Front or BNF [Otswoletse MOUPO]; Botswana Peoples Party or BPP [Bernard BALIKANI]; MELS Movement of Botswana or MELS [Themba JOINA]; New Democratic Front or NDF [Dick BAYFORD] International Organization Participation First People of the Kalahari (Bushman organization); Pitso Ya Ba Tswana; Society for the Promotion of Ikalanga Language (Kalanga elites) Flag Description ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Economy Overview light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, while the black and white bands represent racial harmony GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966, though growth fell below 5% in 2007-08, and turned sharply negative in 2009, with industry falling nearly 30%. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of $14,100 in 2008. Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa. Diamond mining has fueled much of the expansion and currently accounts for more than one-third of GDP, 70-80% of export earnings, and about half of the government's revenues. Botswana's heavy reliance on a single luxury export was a critical factor in the sharp economic contraction of 2009. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. Although unemployment was 7.5% in 2007 according to official reports, unofficial estimates place it closer to 40%. HIV/AIDS infection rates are the second highest in the world and threaten Botswana's impressive economic gains. An expected leveling off in diamond mining production within the next two decades overshadows long-term prospects. GDP (Official Exchange Rate) $26 billion (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate $10.94 billion (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) -5.2% (2009 est.) Labor Force $13,100 (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 685,300 formal sector employees (2007) Population Below Poverty Line 7.5% (2007 est.) Distribution Of Family Income 30.3% (2003) Unvestment Gross Fixed 63 (1993) Inflation Rrate 26.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Central Bank Discount Rate 17.9% of GDP (2009 est.) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate 7.3% (2009 est.) Stock Of Money 15% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money 16.54% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit $1.008 billion (31 December 2008) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares $4.183 billion (31 December 2008) Agriculture - Products $NA Industries $3.556 billion (31 December 2008) Industrial Production Growth Rate livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts Electricity Production diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles Electricity Consumption -28.5% (2009 est.) Electricity Exports 1.052 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Imports 2.648 billion kWh (2007 est.) Oil Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 2.181 billion kWh (2008 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Imports 15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Natural Gas Production 15,180 bbl/day (2007 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Current Account Balance 0 cu m (2008 est.) Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Exports Commodities -$621 million (2009 est.) Exports Partners $2.963 billion (2009 est.) Imports diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles Imports Commodities $3.671 billion (2009 est.) Imports Partners foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paper products, metal and metal products Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $9.575 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.651 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations 142,300 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 1.486 million (2008) Internet Country Code AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001) Airports 7,341 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 3.3% of GDP (2006)

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