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Communications of Botswana

Telephones - main lines in use:136,900 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:979,800 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: the system is expanding with the growth of mobile cellular service and participation in regional development
domestic: small system of open-wire lines, microwave radio relay links, and a few radiotelephone communication stations; mobile cellular service is growing fast
international: country code - 267; 2 international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:252,720 (2000)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2001)
Televisions:31,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.bw
Internet hosts:5,499 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):11 (2001)
Internet users:60,000 (2002)

Botswana Quickstats

  • Population: 1,815,508
  • Area: 600,370 sq km
  • Density: 3.0 /km² (220th)
  • GDP (total): $18.72 billion (114th)
  • GDP (per capita): $11,400 (60th)
  • Literacy: 81.2%

Languages of Botswana

  • Setswana 78.2%
  • Kalanga 7.9%
  • Sekgalagadi 2.8%
  • English 2.1%
  • Other 8.6%

Useful to know

  • Currency: Pula (BWP)
  • Dial code: +267

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