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 […]