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Capital: Gaborone
Area: 582,000 sq km / 225,000 sq ml
Language: English, Setswana
Currency: Franc CFA
Population: 1,573,267
Life expectancy: 58 (men), 64 (women)
Literacy rate: 84%
Religions: Christian 50%, animist
Physical features: Kalahari Desert in the south west (approx. 75% of land is desert), Makgadikgadi salt pans in east, Okavango Swamp in north
Ethnic distribution: 90% Tswana, 5% Kung remainder European
Exports: Diamonds, copper, nickel, meat products, textiles
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