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HistoryCentral Est. 1996
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Botswana

People

2,521,139
Population
World Bank · 2024
69.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
World Bank · 2024
67.5%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024

Botswana is relatively homogeneous, with the Tswana the majority and several minority groups. English is the official language and Setswana the national language.

Christianity is the predominant faith, alongside traditional beliefs.

Society

Botswana has good education and a small, sparsely distributed population, though it was hit hard by HIV/AIDS, which it has fought with an aggressive treatment program that has restored life expectancy.

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