Southern Africa
Flag of Botswana
A diamond-rich democracy where the desert teems with life.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #60a8d8 75%
- #000000 15%
- #f0f0f0 5%
- #a8a8a8 5%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Botswana in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Botswana |
|---|---|
| Capital | Gaborone |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 2,351,625 |
| Area | 582,000 km² · 4 people per km² |
| Currency | Botswana pula (BWP) |
| Languages | English, Tswana |
| Country codes | BW · BWA · .bw |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Botswana is home to the Okavango Delta, one of the world's largest inland deltas, where a river spills into the Kalahari and evaporates instead of reaching the sea.
- Much of the country is covered by the Kalahari Desert, yet it supports one of Africa's greatest concentrations of wildlife.
- Botswana has one of the largest elephant populations on Earth.
Did you know
The national currency, the pula, means 'rain' in Setswana, a precious word in a largely arid country.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.