President Ian Khama of Botswana has accused Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe, of failing to honour a power-sharing deal with the opposition parties and called for new elections to resolve the political deadlock. In a state of the nation address after his re-election last month, Pres. Khama made clear he believed the blame for the political ...

Full Name Republic of Botswana Capital Gaborone Form of Government Parliamentary Republic Date of Independence 30 September 1966 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 600,370 km2 (46th)224,606 sq mi Total Population (2006 estimate) 1,639,833 (147th) Time Zone CAT (UTC+2) Currency Pula GDP (nominal, 2008 estimate) $13.806 billion GDP Per Capita $8,928.58 Human Development Index .654 Languages English, Setswana Etnic Groups Religions 67% Christianity, 23% Indigenous,10% Islam Principal Cities History Cuisine Music Literature TV stations ORTB TV ...