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Official Botswana currency: Botswana Pula
ONE U.S. Dollar = 7.698 Botswana Pulas <> ONE Botswana Pula = 0.1299 U.S. Dollars - January 8, 2009
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Quick facts about the currency in Botswana
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Official Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
Review the Banknotes and Coins before you get there! Find out the denominations, as well as possible currency import and export restrictions at Wikipedia
About the Exchange Rates: pulas (BWP) per US dollar - 6.2035 (2007), 5.8447 (2006), 5.1104 (2005), 4.6929 (2004), 4.9499 (2003) Communications
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Currency regulations for Botswana
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| Cost of Living in Botswana (5 Locations) |
Foreign Per Diem rates are the maximum U.S. dollar
rates for reimbursement of government civilians
traveling on official business in foreign areas.
You may spend more or less depending on your
travel style but it does provide a good indication
for the cost of living you need to anticipate. Find
more cost of living information at Lonely Planet
Other | Global Rank: 827
Lodging $97 | Breakfast $12 | Lunch $20 | Dinner $32
Kasane | Global Rank: 949
Lodging $87 | Breakfast $8 | Lunch $13 | Dinner $20
Gaborone | Global Rank: 970
Lodging $72 | Breakfast $9 | Lunch $15 | Dinner $24
Francistown | Global Rank: 981
Lodging $82 | Breakfast $7 | Lunch $11 | Dinner $18
Selebi Phikwe | Global Rank: 1032
Lodging $69 | Breakfast $5 | Lunch $9 | Dinner $14
Locations: Most Expensive | The Least Expensive
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| Money Snippets of Interest for Botswana : |
Inflation Rate: 7.1% (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 7.5% (2007 est.)
Population below poverty: 30.3% (2003) |
| Economy
Nominal GDP (2007): $11.9 billion.
Real GDP growth rate (2007 est.): 4.8%.
Per capita nominal GDP (2007): $6,742.
Natural resources: Diamonds, copper, nickel, coal, soda ash, salt, gold, potash.
Agriculture (1.7% of real GDP, 2006/2007): Products--livestock, sorghum, white maize, millet, cowpeas, beans.
Industry: Types--mining (42% of real GDP, 2006/2007): diamonds, copper, nickel, coal; tourism, textiles, construction, tourism, beef processing, ... Read this Article
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