Popular locations in Botswana

Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa

Population: 1,815,508

Religions: Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)

Languages: Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)

National holiday: Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)

Currency (code): pula (BWP)

Exchange rates: pulas per US dollar - 6.2035 (2007), 5.8447 (2006), 5.1104 (2005), 4.6929 (2004), 4.9499 (2003)