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Botswana

Republic of Botswana · Southern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Botswana is a country in Southern Africa, with Gaborone as its capital, home to about 2,562,122 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Gaborone
Region
Southern Africa
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP P)
Calling code
+267
ISO codes
BW / BWA / 072
Flag emoji
🇧🇼
Population
2,562,122 (2025)
Area
582,000 km²
Languages
English, Tswana
Internet domain
.bw
Demonym
Motswana

Bordering countries

🇳🇦 Namibia🇿🇦 South Africa🇿🇲 Zambia🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

About Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a United Nations member state in Southern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Gaborone. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Botswana pula (P), using the code BWP.

To call Botswana from abroad, dial the country code +267. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BW (alpha-2) and BWA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,562,122.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Botswana?
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.
What currency does Botswana use?
Botswana uses the Botswana pula (BWP, symbol P).
What is the country calling code for Botswana?
The international dialling code for Botswana is +267.
What are the ISO codes for Botswana?
Botswana has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BW, the alpha-3 code BWA and the numeric code 072.
What is the flag emoji for Botswana?
The flag emoji for Botswana is 🇧🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Botswana appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.