Outline of Botswana



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Botswana:

Botswana – a landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (especially diamonds), tourism, and cattle.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:, also
 * Common English country name: Botswana
 * Official English country name: The Republic of Botswana
 * Official endonym: Lefatshe la Botswana
 * Adjectival: Motswana
 * Demonym: Batswana
 * Etymology: Land of the Tswana
 * International rankings of Botswana
 * ISO country codes: BW, BWA, 072
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BW
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .bw

Geography of Botswana


Geography of Botswana
 * Botswana is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
 * Africa
 * Southern Africa
 * Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
 * Extreme points of Botswana
 * High: Otse Hill 1491 m
 * Low: Confluence of Limpopo River and Shashe River 513 m
 * Land boundaries: 4,013 km
 * 🇿🇦 South Africa 1,840 km
 * 🇳🇦 Namibia 1,360 km
 * 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 813 km
 * 🇿🇲 Zambia <1 km
 * Coastline: none


 * Population of Botswana: 1,639,833 (2006) – 147th most populous country
 * Area of Botswana: 600370 km2 – 46th largest country
 * Atlas of Botswana
 * Atlas of Botswana

Environment of Botswana



 * Climate of Botswana
 * Ecoregions in Botswana
 * Geology of Botswana
 * Protected areas of Botswana
 * National parks of Botswana
 * Wildlife of Botswana
 * Fauna of Botswana
 * Birds of Botswana
 * Mammals of Botswana

Natural geographic features of Botswana

 * Glaciers in Botswana: none
 * Lakes of Botswana
 * Dams and reservoirs of Botswana
 * Rivers of Botswana
 * World Heritage Sites in Botswana: Tsodilo Hills and Okavango Delta

Regions of Botswana
Regions of Botswana

Ecoregions of Botswana
List of ecoregions in Botswana

Administrative divisions of Botswana
Administrative divisions of Botswana
 * Districts of Botswana
 * Sub-districts of Botswana

Districts of Botswana
Districts of Botswana

Municipalities of Botswana

 * Capital of Botswana: Gaborone
 * Cities of Botswana

Demography of Botswana
Demographics of Botswana

Government and politics of Botswana

 * Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
 * Capital of Botswana: Gaborone
 * Elections in Botswana
 * Political parties in Botswana

Branches of government
Government of Botswana

Executive branch of the government of Botswana

 * Head of state: President of Botswana
 * Head of government: President of Botswana
 * Cabinet of Botswana
 * President
 * Vice president
 * Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration
 * Minister of Local Government
 * Minister of Trade and Industry
 * Minister of Finance and Development Planning
 * Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
 * Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources
 * Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology
 * Minister of Defence, Justice and Security
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Minister of Works and Transport
 * Minister of Labour and Home Affairs
 * Minister of Health
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)
 * Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
 * Minister of Education and Skills Development
 * Minister of Lands and Housing

Legislative branch of the government of Botswana

 * Parliament of Botswana (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Ntlo ya Dikgosi
 * Lower house: National Assembly of Botswana
 * Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana

Judicial branch of the government of Botswana
Court system of Botswana

Foreign relations of Botswana
Foreign relations of Botswana
 * Diplomatic missions in Botswana
 * Diplomatic missions of Botswana

International organization membership
The Republic of Botswana is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
 * African Union (AU)
 * Commonwealth of Nations
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)


 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
 * Southern African Development Community (SADC)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Botswana
Law of Botswana
 * Constitution of Botswana
 * Human rights in Botswana
 * LGBT rights in Botswana
 * Freedom of religion in Botswana
 * Law Enforcement in Botswana

Military of Botswana
Military of Botswana
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief:
 * Forces
 * Army of Botswana
 * Navy of Botswana: None
 * Air Force of Botswana

Local government in Botswana
Local government in Botswana

History of Botswana
History of Botswana


 * History of Gaborone

Culture of Botswana
Culture of Botswana
 * Cuisine of Botswana
 * Languages of Botswana
 * National symbols of Botswana
 * Coat of arms of Botswana
 * Flag of Botswana
 * National anthem of Botswana
 * People of Botswana
 * Prostitution in Botswana
 * Public holidays in Botswana
 * Religion in Botswana
 * Christianity in Botswana
 * Hinduism in Botswana
 * Islam in Botswana
 * Sikhism in Botswana
 * World Heritage Sites in Botswana:
 * Okavango Delta
 * Tsodilo

Art in Botswana

 * Art in Botswana
 * Music of Botswana

Sports in Botswana
Sports in Botswana
 * Football in Botswana
 * Botswana at the Olympics
 * Athletics in Botswana

Economy and infrastructure of Botswana

 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 106th (one hundred and sixth)
 * Agriculture in Botswana
 * Communications in Botswana
 * Internet in Botswana
 * Companies of Botswana
 * Currency of Botswana: Pula
 * ISO 4217: BWP
 * Energy in Botswana
 * Health care in Botswana
 * Mining in Botswana
 * Botswana Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Botswana
 * Transport in Botswana
 * Airports in Botswana
 * Rail transport in Botswana
 * Buildings in Botswana
 * iTowers of Masa Square CBD

Education in Botswana
Education in Botswana

Health in Botswana
Health in Botswana