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Botswana

World Rank 82 2.31 Botswana flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Gaborone
581,730 km 2
Botswana pula (BWP)

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Introduction

The Republic of Botswana is a country located in Southern Africa. A lot of its territory is the Kalahari Desert. Botswana shares its border with such nations as South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. 

Botswana is a pretty large nation with a total area of 580,000 square kilometers. It gives them 47th place in the land coverage ranking. However, we should remember that their GDP is rather low - only $44 billion. Since its population was estimated to be at around 2.4 million people in 2020, their density is one of the lowest in the entire world - only 4 people per square kilometer. 

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#113 (2021)
17,614,791,265 US$

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(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#89 (2021)
-925,063,974 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#7 (2021)
21.16 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)