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Identity
Regime
parliamentary republic
Capital
Gaborone
Population
2,359,609
Area
582,000 km²
Currency
BWP
Executive
Head of State
Duma Boko
2024
2024
Head of Government
—
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
63 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.67
#59
#59
Freedom House
75/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
58/100
#41
#41
Press RSF
62/100
#63
#63
Economy
GDP (B$)
20 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
7,778 $
2025
2025
Growth %
-0.7 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
2.7 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
24.5 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.6 Md$
3.1 %PIB · #93
3.1 %PIB · #93
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · African Union · SADC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
31% · 56% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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