Lefatshe la Botswana Republic of Botswana
Flag Coat of arms Motto: Pula Rain Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona Blessed Be This Noble Land	Location of Botswana
Capital (and largest city) Gaborone 24°40′S, 25°55′E Official languages English, Setswana (national) Demonym Batswana Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ian Khama Independence from the United Kingdom   -  Date 30 September 1966  Area  -  Total 600,370 km² (46st) 224,606 sq mi   -  Water (%) 2.5	Population  -  2006 estimate 1,639,833 (147th)  -  Density 3.0/km² (220th) 7.8/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate  -  Total $25.676 billion (104th)  -  Per capita $16,450(IMF) (49th) Gini (1993) 63 (high)  HDI (2007) ▲ 0.654 (medium) (124th) Currency Pula (BWP) Time zone CAT (UTC+2)  -  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2) Internet TLD .bw Calling code +267 Calling code +591

The Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana (singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by mining (especially diamonds), tourism, and cattle.