
Foreign Trade and Transport in Botswana, Gaborone, Francistown
Botswana (Business) Tswanas, Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole, Mogoditshane, Maun
Botswana («the African Switzerland») is a
Southern African landlocked country.
- Botswana = Lefatshe
the Botswana («the country of the Tswana») in Tswana language
- Gaborone is the administrative, economic and commercial
capital of Botswana and the largest Batswana city
- The headquarters of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
are in Gaborone
- The largest cities of Botswana are Gaborone,
Francistown, Molepolole, Mogoditshane, Maun, Selibe Phikwe, Serowe, Kanye,
Mochudi and Mahalapye
- Other Batswana cities are Palapye, Tlokweng, Lobatse, Ramotswa,
Letlhakane, Tonota, Moshupa, Thamaga, Jwaneng and Bobonong
- The economy of Botswana is closely related to South Africa
- Botswana is one of the most dynamic economies in the world
- Botswana is one of the least corrupt African countries since 1998
- France considers Botswana a
tax haven
- Botswana has a strong tradition of democracy (democratic
elections without interruption)
- The main economic activities of Botswana are mining, services,
industries, agriculture, livestock and tourism
- Diamonds: 33% of the GDP
of Botswana
- Debswana is the largest diamond mining company of Botswana
- Borders of Botswana: South Africa (1,840 kilometres), Namibia (1,360 kilometres), Zambia and Zimbabwe (Bulawayo, 813 kilometres)
- The border between Botswana and
Zambia, in Kazungula is poorly delimited (1
kilometer).
Batswana Students
from Botswana
- Doctorate in African Business
- Masters: Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa

More information: Trade and Business in Botswana, at EENI Global Business School Website.
Logistics and Transportation in Botswana

Batswana population: 2,3 million of Botswana
- Population density of Batswana: 3,8
inhabitants / km²
- 10% of the population of Botswana lives in Gaborone
- Botswana has the third highest prevalence rate of HIV / AIDS

- Area of Botswana: 581,730 km²
- Botswana is a very flat country
- The Delta of the Okavango is one of the
largest interior deltas
in the world, it is in the North-Western Botswana.
- Limpopo Basin
- Chobe River forms a border between Botswana and Zambezi in
Namibia.
- Kalahari Desert (70% of Botswana's territory)
- Botswana is a unitary parliamentary republic
- Independence of Botswana from the United Kingdom in 1966 (History
of Botswana)
- Calling code of Botswana: 267
- Code top-level domain of Botswana: .bw
- Currency of Botswana: Pula
The 17 administrative districts, 10 rural districts and 7 urban districts
of Botswana are:

District of Botswana / population (miles inhabitants) / Area (km²)
- Gaborone City / 231 / 169
- Francistown City / 98 / 79
- Lobatse Town / 29 / 42
- Selebi-Phikwe Town / 49 / 50
- Jwaneng Town / 18 / 100
- Orapa Town / 9 / 17
- Sowa Township / 3 / 159
- Southern District / 198 / 28,470
- South-East District / 85 / 1,780
- Kweneng District / 304 / 31,100
- Kgatleng District / 91 / 7,960
- Central District / 576 / 142,076
- North-East District / 60 / 5,120
- Ngamiland District / 152 / 109,130
- Chobe District / 23 / 20,800
- Ghanzi District / 43 / 117,910
- Kgalagadi District / 50 / 105,200
Trade and Business Organisations (Botswana)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- SACU
- India-SACU Agreement
- COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
- Conference on the Great Lakes Region (guest member country)
- African Union
- AUDA-NEPAD
- Economic Commission for Africa
- African Development Bank
Batswana ethnicities:
The Tswana are the largest ethnic group (Bantu)
in Botswana (79% of the population of Botswana)
Other ethnic groups are the BaKalanga and San (Bushmen, AbaThwa,
Basarwa)
- 10,000 San are still hunter-gatherers
Religions in Botswana
- Christianity (80% of Batswana)
- Traditional African Religions
Languages of Botswana
- The official language of Botswana is English
- Setswana is very spoken
- Other spoken languages in Botswana are Kalanga (sekalanga), Sarwa (sesarwa),
Ndebele and Xoo
Higher Education in Botswana
Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of Botswana
- University of Botswana (Gaborone)
- University of Botho (Gaborone)
- University of Creative Technology of Limkokwing
- University of Ba Isago (Gaborone)
- International University of Science and Technology of Botswana (Palapye)
- University College of Accounting of Botswana (Gaborone)
- University College of Agriculture of Botswana (Gaborone)
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