🇧🇼Botswana
Botswana is a sovereign country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Gaborone. It has a population of about 2,351,625 across 582,000 km² — roughly 4 people per km². The currency is the Botswana pula (BWP P). Official languages are English and Tswana. Its ISO 3166 codes are BW, BWA, 072, and the international calling code is +267.
Key facts about Botswana
GET/alpha/BWOther names for Botswana
Largest cities in Botswana (12)
GET/cities?country=BWCountries bordering Botswana (4)
GET/borders/botswanaFrequently asked questions about Botswana
What is the capital of Botswana?
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.
What is the population of Botswana?
Botswana has a population of about 2,351,625, the 145th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Botswana?
Botswana uses the Botswana pula (BWP, symbol P).
What languages are spoken in Botswana?
The main languages of Botswana are English and Tswana.
What is the calling code for Botswana?
The international dialing code for Botswana is +267.
Which countries border Botswana?
Botswana shares land borders with Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Query Botswana from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Botswana; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/BWGET countries.dev/alpha/BWAGET countries.dev/numericcode/072GET countries.dev/cioc/BOTGET countries.dev/name/botswanaGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/BWPGET countries.dev/lang/enGET countries.dev/callingcode/267GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/bwGET countries.dev/demonym/MotswanaGET countries.dev/capital/Gaborone