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Also known as: Botsuana (español, latine), le Botswana (français), Botswana (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, latine), Ilha Bouvet (Português), 博茨瓦納 (繁體中文), ブーベ島 (日本語) Formerly: Bechuanaland Continent: Southern Africa Capital: Gaborone Population: 1,562,000 Area: 585,370 km² Religions: indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15% Languages: English (official), Setswana Motto: Pula (Tswana) (Rain) Neighbouring Countries: Namibia Circumscriptions (2): Dioceses (1), Apostolic Vicariates (1) Roman Rite (2): Francistown, Gaborone
Papal Visits
Apostolic Nunciature: Botswana Conference of Bishops: Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) as of 2012.01.15 © 2012 GCatholic.com |