official
name in English: |
native name: |
Republic of Botswana |
tsn:
Lefatshe la Botswana
eng: Republic of
Botswana |
adjective: |
native adjective: |
Botswanan |
tsn:
motswana
eng: Motswana |
capital: |
native name: |
Gaborone |
tsn | eng: Gaborone |
official
languages: |
native name: |
Tswana; English |
Setswana; English |
currency: |
native name: |
1 pula = 100 thebe |
tsn | eng: 1 pula (P) = 100 thebe |
head of state
/ government: |
native name: |
President Seretse Khama Ian Khama |
President Seretse Khama Ian Khama |
political
divisions and their capital towns: |
9
districts | tsn:
dikgaolo: |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Bokone Bophirima
eng: North West
District |
tsn | eng: Maun |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Bokone Botlhaba
eng: North East
District |
tsn | eng: Masunga |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Borwa
eng: Southern
District |
tsn | eng: Kanye |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Borwa Botlhaba
eng: South East
District |
tsn | eng: Ramotswa |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Ghanzi
eng: Ghanzi
District |
tsn | eng: Ghanzi |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Kgalagadi
eng: Kgalagadi
District |
tsn | eng: Tsabong |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Kgatleng
eng: Kgatleng
District |
tsn | eng: Mochudi |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Kweneng
eng: Kweneng
District |
tsn | eng: Molepolole |
tsn:
Kgaolo ya Legare
eng: Central
District |
tsn | eng: Serowe |
10
largest cities / towns: |
Gaborone |
Francistown | Molepolole |
Selibe Phikwe | Maun | Serowe | Mogoditshane
|
Kanye | Mahalapye | Mochudi |
national
anthem: |
tsn:
Fatshe leno la rona |
Fatshe
leno la rona,
Ke mpho ya Modimo,
Ke boswa jwa borraetsho
A le nne ka kagiso.
Tsogang, tsogang! banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopaneleng go direla
Lefatshe la rona.
Ina lentle la tumo
La chaba ya Botswana,
Ka kutlwano le kagisano,
E bopagantswe mmogo.
Tsogang, tsogang! banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopaneleng go direla
Lefatshe la rona. |