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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Pula
Currency Symbol: BWP
Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Geographic Coordinates: 22 00 S, 24 00 E
Map References: Africa
Area: total: 581,730 sq km ; land: 566,730 sq km ; water: 15,000 sq km
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than Texas
Terrain: predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m ; highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 4,347.1 km ; border countries: Namibia 1,544 km, South Africa 1,969 km, Zambia 0.1 km, Zimbabwe 834 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime Claims: none (landlocked)
Geography - Note: landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country