BOTSWANA
Mining Information
The country details are:
- Continent: Africa
- Area: 582,000 sq km / 225,000 sq ml
- Capital: Gaborone
- Language: English, Setswana
- Currency: Franc CFA
- Population: 1,573,267
- Life expectancy: 58 (men), 64 (women)
- Literacy rate: 84%
- Religions: Christian 50%, animist
- Ethnic distribution: 90% Tswana, 5% Kung remainder European
- Physical features: Kalahari Desert in the south west (approx. 75% of land is desert), Makgadikgadi salt pans in east, Okavango Swamp in north
- Exports: Ciamonds, copper, nickel, meat products, textiles
Mining and Quarrying Information
The details available in the Mine & Quarry Data database are shown below:
- 5 owners/operators are known to be based in this country.
- 52 operations are known of in this country.
Mineral Extraction
The specific mineral extraction details available in the Mine & Quarry Data database are shown below: