Botswana
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Botswana pula (BWP)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- National Assembly of Botswana
- Demonym
- Botswanan
- Time zones
- Central Africa Time, UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +267
- Internet TLD
- .bw
- ISO 3166
- BW
- Established
- 1966
- Highest point
- Otse Hill (1,491 m (4,892 ft))
- National anthem
- Fatshe leno la rona
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Duma Boko✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
Mokgweetsi Masisi
2018–2024President
Ian Khama
2008–2018President
Festus Mogae
1998–2008President
Quett Masire
1980–1998President
Seretse Khama
1966–1980President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duma Boko✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| Mokgweetsi Masisi | President | 2018–2024 |
| Ian Khama | President | 2008–2018 |
| Festus Mogae | President | 1998–2008 |
| Quett Masire | President | 1980–1998 |
| Seretse Khama | President | 1966–1980 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Botswana on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Districts
10 entries listed under Botswana. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Botswana metro footprint
4 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
4 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #998 | Gaborone★ Capital▲ Largest | South East | 388K | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #2243 | Maun | North West | 198K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2284 | Francistown | North East | 173K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2743 | Kasane | Chobe | 29K | 0.3 | Local Metro |