| ISO Country code: | BWA |
| SWIFT Country code: | BW |
| Central Bank: | Bank of Botswana; Established: 1975; Bank of Note issue |
| Associations: | Botswana Institute of Bankers |
| Monetary unit: | Pula(BWP) = 100 Thebe |
| Capital: | Gaborone |
| Financial centre: | Gaborone |
| Language: | English; Setswana |
| Population: | 1,798,372 (projected for 2009) |
| Area: | 582,000 sq. km |
| ± GMT: | +2 hours |
| Banking hours: | Mon-Fri 0730-1700; Sat 0800-1200 |
| Public holidays: | 2010: Jan 1,2; Apr 2,3,5; May 1,13; Jul 1,19,20; Sep 30; Oct 1; Dec 25,26,27 |
