Botswana
Botswana is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. Its capital is Gaborone. It has a population of about 2.6 million and an area of 582,000 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is light blue, at 75% of the total.
The flag of Botswana as a pie chart
- Light blue 75%
- Black 16.7%
- White 8.3%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (5)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Botswana at a glance
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Official languages
- English and Tswana
- Currency
- Botswana pula
- National day
- September 30
- Highest point
- Otse Hill (about 1,490 meters)
- Anthem
- “Fatshe leno la rona”
- Area
- 582,000 km²47th largest out of 208
- Population
- 2.6 million62nd least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 4.4 people/km²10th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 19.9 billion65th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 7,77896th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years60th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1966
- Drives on the left
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Botswana borders 4 countries:
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.