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Botswana
Country Information
| Population: | Language |
| 2 |
Setswana Kalanga Sekgalagadi |
| Official Currency: | Calling Code: |
| Pula (BWP) | 267 |
| Country Capital: | Internet Suffix: |
| Gaborone |
.bw |
Botswana
Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since it's independence, though growth slowed to 4.7% annually in 2006-07. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of nearly $15,000 in 2007. Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa. On the downside, the government must deal with high rates of unemployment and poverty. Unemployment officially was 23.8% in 2004, but unofficial estimates place it closer to 40%. HIV/AIDS infection rates are the second highest in the world and threaten Botswana's impressive economic gains. An expected leveling off in diamond mining production overshadows long-term prospects.
Exchanges & Key Indices
Index Name/Business Description
| Botswana Stock Exchange Domestic Company Index |
Demographics
Population
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Botswana 0.00% Region 0.00% World 5.00% | ||
Botswana 21.2 Region 24.1 World 32.4 | ||
Botswana 50.2 Region 64.6 World 73.0 | ||
Botswana 2.7 Region 3.1 World 2.1 | ||
Botswana 0.0 Region 0.0 World 0.0 | ||
Consumer Statistics (All values in USD)
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Botswana $0.00 Region $0.00 World $18,429.50 | ||
Botswana $4.95 Region $4.21 World $5.90 | ||
Botswana $1.24 Region $1.41 World $1.56 | ||
Botswana $4.66 Region $7.97 World $9.30 | ||
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Companies Within Region
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| Company Name |
| Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd. Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited provides corporate banking, retail banking, and treasury products and services in Botswana. Its personal banking ser... |
| Botswana Insurance Holdings Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in underwriting long-term insurance; administrating deposit administratio... |
| Chobe Holdings Limited Chobe Holdings Limited owns and operates tourist lodges. The company is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. |
| Engen Botswana Ltd. |
| First National Bank of Botswana Ltd First National Bank of Botswana Limited provides various banking and related products and services in Botswana. It operates through eight divisions: T... |
| FSG Limited FSG Limited provides funeral services in Botswana. It offers funeral insurance, tombstone insurance, tombstones, repatriation, embalming, cremation, g... |
| Furniture Mart |
| Group 4 Securicor Ltd Securicor Botswana Limited provides cash, manned security, and security systems services in Botswana. Its cash services include cash processing, cash ... |
| Imara Holdings Limited Imara Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides asset management, corporate finance, and stock-broking services for institutions and privat... |
| Letshego Holdings Limited Letshego Holdings Limited engages in the provision of short to medium-term unsecured loans to employees of the public, quasi-public, and private secto... |
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