Officially name: The Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Largest city: Gaborone
Official language: English, Setswana
Government: Parliamentary republic
Botswana is semi-arid, due to the short rain season. However, the relatively high altitude of the country and its continental situation gives it a subtropical climate.
Botswana Population is an important indicator on the social and economic growth of the country. In the year 2003, the population of Botswana was estimated at around 1,785,000 by the United Nations.