Botswana

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Alternative name(s) Bechuanaland (former, English) Language(s) English Literacy rate 87.7% Currency Botswana pula Capital City Gaborone Country code +267 Domain(TLD) .bw Ethnicity Tswana, Kalanga, & San Religion Christianity, Protestantism, Other Christian Nationality Motswana, Botswanan Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi) Timezone Central Africa Time (GMT+2) Average elevation 1,013 m (3,323 ft) Coastline 0 Km (landlocked) Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Botswana embassies in different countries

"Pula!" (Tswana) "Rain"

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