| Population :
| 1 561 973.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 39,20%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 310 282.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 302 452.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 56,20%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 424 613.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 452 801.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,60%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 30 896.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 40 929.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 19.2 years .
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| Median age male :
| 18.5 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.9 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| -0.89% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 24.71 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 33.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.76 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 70.96 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 68.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 30.76 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 30.99 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 30.53 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.17 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 37.3% (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 350,000 (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 33,000 (2003 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% .
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| Religions :
| indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15% .
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| Languages :
| English (official), Setswana .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 79,80%.
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| Literacy male :
| 76,90%.
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| Literacy female :
| 82.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| parliamentary republic .
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| Independence :
| 30 September 1966 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest growth rates since independence in 1966. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a pe.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 47% (2002 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| NA .
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| Agriculture products :
| livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts .
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| Industries :
| diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles .
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| Exports commodities :
| diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles .
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| Exports partners :
| European Free Trade Association (EFTA) 87%, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) 7%, Zimbabwe 4% (2000) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) .
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| Internet users :
| 60,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| Fatshe leno la rona,
Ke mpho ya Modimo,
Ke boswa jwa borraetsho ;
A le nne ka kagiso.
Tsogang, tsogang ! banna, tsogang !
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang !
Re kopaneleng go direla
Lefatshe la rona.
Ina lentle la tumo
La chaba ya Botswana,
Ka kutlwano le kagisano,
E bopagantswe mmogo. .
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