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 * Botswana**

President and Lieutenant General -** Seretse Khama Ian Khama ** Head of Government - Seretse Khama Ian Khama Studied in England and returned to Botswana but was banished due to a dispute to becoming leader of Ngwato people Served as prime minister, then became president Chairperson of Botswana Democratic Party Served four terms Knighted in 1966

Geography: Area: 224,710 sq. mil (about the size of Texas) Terrain: desert and savanna Climate: mostly subtropical Capital: Gaborone Geographic Coordinates: 22 00 S, 24 00 E Environmental Issues: overgrazing, desertification, limited water resources Natural Hazards: periodic droughts, seasonal August winds from the west carrying sand and dust

Economy: Nominal GDP: $14.025 billion Real GDP growth rate: 3.5%. Per capita nominal GDP: $7,343 Natural resources: diamonds, copper, nickel, coal, soda ash, salt, gold, potash Agriculture: //Products// - livestock, sorghum, white maize, millet, cowpeas, beans Industry: //Mining// - diamonds, copper, nickel, coal; tourism, textiles, construction, tourism, beef processing, chemical products production, food and beverage production Maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates Trade: //Exports// - $5.127 billion F.O.B.: diamonds, nickel, copper, meat products, textiles, hides, skins, and soda ash //Partners// - EU, South Africa //Imports// - $3.931 billion F.O.B.: machinery, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals, fuels //Major suppliers// - South Africa, EU, U.S.

Population: <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Population: about 1.84 million <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Annual Population Growth Rate: 1.434% People living with HIV/AIDS: 300,000 <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Religions: Christianity 70%, none 20%, indigenous beliefs 6%, other 4% <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Languages: English (official), Setswana, Ikalanga, Sekalagadi <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Education: Adult literacy - female 81.8%, male 80.4% <span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Health: Life Expectancy - 50.6 years Food or Waterborne Diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever Vector-borne Diseases: malaria

<span style="color: #252525; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Social Structure: President is indirectly elected Government: Parliamentary Republic Sex Ratio: 1.01 male/female Age Structure: 0-14 years - 34.8%, 15-64 years - 61.4%, 65-older - 3.9% Ethnic Groups: Tswana - 79%, Kalanga - 11%, Basarwa - 3%, other - Kgalagadi and white - 7% No major religious or tribal conflict

References: South Africa - President Jacob Zuma - economic and political integration Zimbabwe - President Robert Gabriel Mugabe - resolution of crisis U.S. - President Barack Obama - partners in development and U.S. Namibia - President Sam Shafishuna Nujoma - formed South African Customs Union including Namibia

Safety and Rule of Law: Formerly in the army Peaceful transition to presidency Multi-party government Democracy System is very organized, kept on 5 year schedule Botswana Democratic Party developed over 42 years

Participation and Human Rights: Chairperson of the Botswana Democratic Party

Sustainable Economic Opportunity: Pula - currency Integration of politics with South Africa

Human Development: Botswana Democratic Party factions reached peak

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