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Bookmark & shareTravellers with a taste for the wild side will relish Botswana.
Beyond the narrow eastern corridor where the majority of the population is concentrated, Botswana is a largely roadless wilderness of savannas, deserts, wetlands and salt pans. Skinflints and softies beware: this remains a destination for the intrepid, well-heeled traveller.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Republic of Botswana
Population
1,600,000
Currency
Name: Pula
Code: BWP
Symbol: P
Electrical Plugs
220-240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+267
Weights & Measures
Metric
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