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Discover Botswana country codes including ISO codes, dialing codes, TLD, currency codes, time zones, neighboring countries, Map and more.

Botswana, formally known as the Republic of Botswana, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Gaborone. Botswana is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Botswana, is BW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is BWA. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Botswana is 72. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Botswana is +267, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Botswana. Online, websites in Botswana are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .bw, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Botswana is the Pula, denoted by the currency alphabetic code BWP. Commonly known as the Pula, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Botswana, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Republic of Botswana
CapitalGaborone
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2BW
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3BWA
ISO 3166-1 Numeric72

Dialing Code

Dialing code+267

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.bw
License plate codeBW
UN m49 code72
GAUL code35
MARC codebs
FIPS codeBC
WMO codeBC
IOC codeBOT
EDGAR codeB1
FIFA codeBOT
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
PulaBWP72

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Gaborone+02:00+02:00
Africa / Maputo+02:00+02:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of NamibiaNamibiaWindhoekNA / NAM+264.na
Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoriaZA / ZAF+27.za
Flag of ZambiaZambiaLusakaZM / ZMB+260.zm
Flag of ZimbabweZimbabweHarareZW / ZWE+263.zw

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
CentraldistrictBW-CE
ChobedistrictBW-CH
FrancistowncityBW-FR
GaboronecityBW-GA
GhanzidistrictBW-GH
JwanengtownBW-JW
KgalagadidistrictBW-KG
KgatlengdistrictBW-KL
KwenengdistrictBW-KW
LobatsetownBW-LO
North EastdistrictBW-NE
North WestdistrictBW-NW
Selibe PhikwetownBW-SP
South EastdistrictBW-SE
SoutherndistrictBW-SO
Sowa TowntownBW-ST

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Botswana is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Gaborone serves as the capital of Botswana.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Botswana is BW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is BWA, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 72. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Botswana is +267.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Botswana-specific internet addresses ends with .bw.

The currency code of Botswana includes the currency alphabetic code BWP and the currency numeric code 72. The currency is referred to as the Pula. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Botswana is BW.

The UN M49 code for Botswana is 72. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Botswana is 35. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Botswana is bs. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Botswana is BC. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Botswana is BC. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Botswana is BOT. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Botswana is B1. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Botswana is BOT. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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