POLITICS
- Conventional Long Form Name of country: Republic of Botswana
- Capital City(ies): Gaborone
- Type of Government: parliamentary republic
- Date of Independence: 30 September 1966
- National Holiday(s): Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September
Chief of State and Head of Government: Seretse Khama Ian Khama
- Description of Executive Branch/Powers: Chief of state with vice president and cabinet of President's chosen
- Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Chiefs and the National Assembly
- Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Court of Appeal, High Court, Industrial Court, Magistrates Courts, Customary Court of Appeal; Paramount Chief's Court/Urban Customary Court; Senior Chief's Representative Court; Chief's Representative’s Court; Headman's Court
- Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
- Botswana Ambassador to the US: Tebelelo Mazile Seretse
- Botswana embassy in the US: 1531-1533 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Botswana consulate(s) in the US: N/A
- US Ambassador to Botswana: Michelle D. Gavin
- US embassy in Botswana: Embassy Drive, Government Enclave (off Khama Crescent), Gaborone
- US consulate(s) in Botswana: N/A
- Botswana representative to UN: Charles Thembani Ntwaagae
light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, while the black and white bands represent racial harmony
- National Symbol(s): zebra
- Descriptions of International Disputes: N/A
- Quantity of refugees inside country and country(ies) of origin of refugees: N/A
- Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: N/A
- Quantity of Stateless Persons: N/A
- Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country: N/A
- Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use: N/A