๐ง๐ผ Botswana
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๐ ๐ง๐ผ Botswana
๐ General Information
ContinentAfrica
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
CapitalGaborone
Currency CodeBWP
Power Adapter Type
Type D, G, M





Visa RequirementsVisa-free for most Commonwealth and EU countries.
National DayIndependence Day (September 30)
Official LanguageEnglish, Tswana
Phone Code+267
๐ Emergency Numbers
police999
ambulance997
fire998
๐ Demographics & Economy
Population2,600,000
Life Expectancy64.7 years
Population Density4 people/kmยฒ
Area581,730 kmยฒ
Gender Ratio (Men)49.1%
Gender Ratio (Women)50.9%
Tourist Arrivals1,180,000
GDP$0.02T
GDP per Capita17,600
Income Tax Rate25%
Corporate Tax Rate22%
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๐งฎ Cost Estimator
Estimated Total Cost: $828
Category | Cost | Percentage |
---|---|---|
๐ Rent | $318 | 38.4% |
๐ฐ Cost excluding Rent | $510 | 61.6% |
๐ฝ๏ธ of which Food | $186 | 22.4% |
๐ of which Transport | $56 | 6.7% |
๐ญ of which Leisure | $41 | 4.9% |
๐๏ธ of which Shopping | $31 | 3.7% |
๐งด of which PersonalCare | $26 | 3.1% |
๐ก of which Utilities | $81 | 9.7% |
๐ of which Markets | $61 | 7.3% |
๐น of which Miscellaneous | $31 | 3.7% |
Total | $828 | 100% |