Botswana's Economy

$16,400 (2013 est)

Per Capita GDP

Population

2,155,784 (July 2014)

Labour Force

1.308 Mill (61% aprox)

Botswana's People

Life Expectancy

Male: 55.75 (Years)

Female: 52.32 (Years)

Total Pop: 54.06 (Years)

Literacy Rate

Male: 84.6 (%)

Female: 85.6 (%)

Total Pop: 85.1 (%)

Fertility Rate

2.37 Children Per Woman

Infant mortality Rate

9.38/1000

Botswana's Culture

Botswana National ANTHEM

Religion

Christian (71.6%)
Badimo (6%)
Other (1.4%)
Unspecified (0.4%)
None (20.6%)

Languages

Setswana (78.2%)
Kalanga (11%)
Sekgalagadi (2.8%)
English - Official (2.1%)
Other (8.6%)
Unspecified (0.4%)

Food

Seswaa - Official Dish of Botswana

Beef/lamb/goat meat boiled with seasonings. Served shredded or pounded alongside Pap (a porridge) or Sorghum (a plant).

1. Pre heat oven to 160 degrees celcius. Cut meat into large chunks then brown in a dish suitable for slow cooking in the oven, I used a cast iron casserole dish.

2. Add whole peeled onion, salt, cracked black pepper, water and leaves. Bring to the boil then cover and place into the oven for 4 hours.

3. After 4 hours, remove from oven and place onto stove burner in order to cook off remaining liquid. Use a wooden spoon to pound or mash up the meat, the meat should fall apart quite easily. and will appear shredded. You may brown the meat further if desired.

4. Check seasoning then serve with polenta or the more traditional pap (sadza/thick corn meal porridge) and a side of green vegetables.