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Botswana

sovereign state in Southern Africa

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  • Republic of Botswana
  • Lefatshe la Botswana
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instance of
sovereign state
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landlocked country
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country
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image
Okavango Delta, Botswana (2674364913).jpg
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official name
Botswana (Afrikaans)
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Lefatshe la Botswana (Tswana)
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Republic of Botswana (English)
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stated in
Official Names of the United Nations Membership
native label
Botswana (Afrikaans)
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short name
🇧🇼 (no linguistic content)
object of statement has role
regional indicator sequence
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life expectancy
named after
Tswana people
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demonym
Motswana (English)
applies to part, aspect, or form
singular
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Botswanan (English)
applies to part, aspect, or form
singular
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botswanai (Hungarian)
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botswaner (Danish)
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Botswanano (Ido)
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Zvanänan (Volapük)
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بوتسواني (Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine
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بوتسوانية (Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine
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بوتسوانيون (Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
plural
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בוטסואנית (Hebrew)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine
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בוטסואני (Hebrew)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine
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botswanezi (Romanian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
plural
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botswanez (Romanian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine
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botswaneză (Romanian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine
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বোতসোয়ানীয় (Bangla)
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botsuanianu (Asturian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine
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botsuaniana (Asturian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine
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botswano (Italian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine singular
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botswana (Italian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine singular
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tsuana (Lingua Franca Nova)
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Bocvanano (Esperanto)
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botswana (Venetian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine singular
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botswani (Venetian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine plural
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botswan (Venetian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine singular
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botswane (Venetian)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine plural
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بوطسواني (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine singular
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بوطسوانية (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine singular
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بوطسوانيين (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
masculine plural
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بوطسوانيات (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part, aspect, or form
feminine plural
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Botsuánach (Irish)
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stated in
The National Terminology Database for Irish
motto text
Rain (English)
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Pula (Tswana)
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Дъжд (Bulgarian)
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Ein balchder, eich cyrchfan (Welsh)
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country
Botswana
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capital
Gaborone
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coordinates of easternmost point

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22°11'43.872"S, 29°22'23.880"E
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coordinates of northernmost point

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17°46'48.000"S, 25°10'12.000"E
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coordinates of southernmost point

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26°54'22.104"S, 20°41'14.784"E
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coordinates of westernmost point

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23°0'0.000"S, 22°0'0.000"E
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head of state
Mokgweetsi Masisi
start time
1 April 2018
end time
November 2024
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Duma Boko
start time
November 2024
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office held by head of government
President of Botswana
start time
30 September 1966
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Prime Minister of Botswana
start time
3 March 1965
end time
30 September 1966
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member of
United Nations
start time
17 October 1966
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African Union
start time
31 October 1966
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International Finance Corporation
start time
23 March 1979
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UNESCO
start time
16 January 1980
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population
524,173
point in time
1960
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
536,728
point in time
1961
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
550,152
point in time
1962
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
564,484
point in time
1963
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
579,729
point in time
1964
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
595,904
point in time
1965
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
613,097
point in time
1966
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
631,398
point in time
1967
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World Bank Open Data
650,835
point in time
1968
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
671,416
point in time
1969
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World Bank Open Data
693,176
point in time
1970
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
716,052
point in time
1971
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
740,118
point in time
1972
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
765,685
point in time
1973
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
793,164
point in time
1974
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
822,806
point in time
1975
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854,746
point in time
1976
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stated in
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888,776
point in time
1977
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stated in
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924,373
point in time
1978
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960,807
point in time
1979
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stated in
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997,534
point in time
1980
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stated in
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1,034,324
point in time
1981
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
1,071,254
point in time
1982
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stated in
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1,108,461
point in time
1983
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
1,146,205
point in time
1984
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stated in
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1,184,657
point in time
1985
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stated in
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1,223,738
point in time
1986
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
1,263,269
point in time
1987
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
1,303,192
point in time
1988
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stated in
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1,343,440
point in time
1989
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stated in
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1,383,912
point in time
1990
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stated in
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1,424,513
point in time
1991
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stated in
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1,465,072
point in time
1992
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stated in
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1,505,303
point in time
1993
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1,544,865
point in time
1994
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1,583,453
point in time
1995
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1,620,989
point in time
1996
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1,657,349
point in time
1997
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1,692,148
point in time
1998
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1,724,924
point in time
1999
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1,755,375
point in time
2000
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1,783,349
point in time
2001
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stated in
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1,808,976
point in time
2002
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1,832,602
point in time
2003
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stated in
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1,854,739
point in time
2004
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1,875,805
point in time
2005
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stated in
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1,895,944
point in time
2006
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1,915,187
point in time
2007
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stated in
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1,933,719
point in time
2008
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1,951,715
point in time
2009
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stated in
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1,969,341
point in time
2010
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stated in
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1,986,701
point in time
2011
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stated in
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2,003,910
point in time
2012
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stated in
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2,021,144
point in time
2013
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stated in
World Bank Open Data
male population
1,233,202
point in time
2019
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,256,708
point in time
2020
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,277,735
point in time
2021
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,298,807
point in time
2022
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
female population
1,266,499
point in time
2019
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,289,694
point in time
2020
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,310,688
point in time
2021
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
1,331,489
point in time
2022
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
10 October 2024
water as percent of area
2.5 percent
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currency
Botswana pula
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nominal GDP
18,737,066,307 United States dollar
point in time
2021
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reference URL
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
publisher
World Bank
retrieved
26 August 2023
20,352,322,157 United States dollar
point in time
2022
1 reference
reference URL
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
publisher
World Bank
retrieved
26 August 2023
Human Development Index
language used
Juǀʼhoansi
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Ekoka !Kung
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Tshwa
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ǂ’Amkoe
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Naro
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Kgalagadi
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Tswapong
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Gǁana
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Birwa
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Shua
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Mbukushu
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Nambya
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Gciriku
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Gǀui
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Kuhane
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Yeyi
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Northern Ndebele
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Taa
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Afrikaans
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Khwe
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Herero
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Lozi
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Kalanga
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Tswana
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ǁAni
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Kua
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area
581,737 square kilometre
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imported from Wikimedia project
DBpedia
hashtag
Botswana
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flag
flag of Botswana
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flag image
Flag of Botswana.svg
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coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Botswana.svg
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page banner
Tsodilo Hills banner Rock paintings.jpg
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VAT rate
12 percent
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total fertility rate
2.893