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$Title{Table 12.: Botswana is Like This...}
CAPITAL-CITY: Gaborone
MAJOR TOWNS: Francistown, Lobatse, Selebl-Phlkwe
INDEPENDENCE: 30th Sept. 1966
GOVERNMENT: Multi-Party Democracy
HEAD OF STATE: His Excellency,
the President Dr Quett Masire
LAND AREA: Approximately 581 730 square kilometres
POPULATION: 1987 estimate - 1,1 million
POPULATION ANNUAL GROWTH: 3,76 per annum
LITERACY: From 10 to 19 age bracket - 80% literate
From 20 years and above - 49,5% literate
LIFE EXPECTANCY: (1981) - female - 59,3 years
- male - 76 per 1000
INFANT MORTALITY: (1981) - female - 60,6 per 1000
- male - 76 per 1000
PER CAPITA INCOME: (1987) - about P1200 per person
AGRICULTURE AS % OF GDP: (1982/83) - 7,2%
MINING AS % OF GDP: (1982/83) - 27,9%
MANUFACTURING AS % OF GDP: (1982/83) - 7,7%
LANGUAGES: National Language - Setswana
Official Language - English