Location: Southern Africa
Local Time: GMT+2
Capital City: Gaborone
Population: 2 million
Area: 569,582357,021 square km, 219,916 square miles.
Language(s): English, Setswana
Dialling Code: 267
Emergency: Police: 999. Fire: 998. Ambulance: 997
TV Standard:
Driving: Driving is on the left
Electricity: 220/240V AC 50Hz
Currency: Pula (BWP 1 = 100 Thebe)
Notes: BWP: 10, 20, 50, 100
Coins: Thebe: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Limited acceptance of credit cards
Opening Hours
Bank: 0900-1530 Mon-Fri 0815-1045 Sat
Office: 0730-1630 Mon-Fri
Shops: 0800-1800 Mon-Fri, 0800-1300 Sat-Sun
Public Holidays
2012
Business/Social Hints: Business is conducted in English. Photography is generally unrestricted but where there are regulations these will be made explicit. Many traditions and customs regulate social life and visitors should be perceptive to unfamiliar local conventions. The minimum drinking age is 18 years
Tipping: Tips are discretionary
