The 2008 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ Peoples Party or BPP; MELS

       Movement of Botswana or MELS; New Democratic Front or NDF

       note: a number of minor parties joined forces in 1999 to form the

       BAM but did not capture any parliamentary seats - includes the

       United Action Party [Ephraim Lepetu SETSHWAELO]; the Independence

       Freedom Party or IFP [Motsamai MPHO]; the Botswana Progressive Union

       [D. K. KWELE]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      First People of the Kalahari (Bushman organization); Pitso Ya Ba

       Tswana; Society for the Promotion of Ikalanga Language (Kalanga

       elites)

       other: diamond mining companies

      International organization participation:

      ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA,

       IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU,

       ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS,

       UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Lapologang Caesar LEKOA chancery: 1531–1533 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 244–4990 FAX: [1] (202) 244–4164

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Stephen J. NOLAN embassy: Embassy Enclave (off Khama Crescent), Gaborone mailing address: Embassy Enclave, P. O. Box 90, Gaborone telephone: [267] 395–3982 FAX: [267] 395–6947

      Flag description:

      light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center

      Economy

       Botswana

      Economy - overview:

      Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966, though growth slowed to 4.7% annually in 2006–07. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of nearly $15,000 in 2007. Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa. Diamond mining has fueled much of the expansion and currently accounts for more than one-third of GDP and for 70–80% of export earnings. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. On the downside, the government must deal with high rates of unemployment and poverty. Unemployment officially was 23.8% in 2004, but unofficial estimates place it closer to 40%. HIV/AIDS infection rates are the second highest in the world and threaten Botswana's impressive economic gains. An expected leveling off in diamond mining production overshadows long-term prospects.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

      $26.04 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $12.31 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      4.8% (2007 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $14,300 (2007 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 1.6% industry: 51.5% (including 36% mining) services: 46.9% (2006 est.)

      Labor force:

      288,400 formal sector employees (2004)

      Labor force - by occupation:

      agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

      Unemployment rate:

      7.5% (2007 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

      30.3% (2003)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

      lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

      Distribution of family income - Gini index:

      63 (1993)

      Investment (gross fixed):

      19.2% of GDP (2007 est.)

      Budget:

      revenues: $4.741 billion expenditures: $3.816 billion (2007 est.)

      Fiscal year:

      1 April - 31 March

      Public debt:

      5.4% of GDP (2007 est.)

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      7.1% (2007 est.)

      Central bank discount rate:

      14.5% (31 December 2007)

      Commercial bank prime lending rate:

      16.22% (31 December 2007)

      Stock of money:

      $1.026 billion (31 December 2007)

      Stock of quasi money:

      $4.336 billion (31 December 2007)

      Stock of domestic credit:

      NA

      Agriculture - products:

      livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts

      Industries:

      diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles

      Industrial production growth rate:

      4.2% (2007 est.)

      Electricity - production:

      979 million kWh (2006 est.)

      Electricity - consumption:

      2.574 billion kWh (2006 est.)

      Electricity - exports:

      0 kWh (2007 est.)

      Electricity - imports:

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