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Demographic features of the population of Botswana include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. [1] [2] Demographics of Botswana, Data of FAO, year 2008; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
Botswana is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency operating under a multi-party system. [1] [2] [3] The first president to govern Botswana was Sir Seretse Khama. [4] The country has had 13 formal general elections since 1961, with one happening every five years. [5] [6] The recent election was held on 30 October 2024. [7]
Elections in Botswana take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a parliamentary system. The National Assembly is mostly directly elected, and in turn elects the President and some of its own members. The Ntlo ya Dikgosi is a mixture of appointed, hereditary and indirectly elected members. [1]
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Botswana has held regular elections since its independence at five year intervals, all of which have been won by the Botswana Democratic Party. Elections are overseen by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). [40] Elections in Botswana use first-past-the-post voting in which the winner is the candidate that receives a majority or plurality ...
Elections in Botswana are held every five years and overseen by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). [88] Botswana operates a multi-party system in which many political parties compete in elections. [79] It was a dominant-party state in which the Botswana Democratic Party had ruled with a majority government from independence in 1966 to ...
For the first time since it won independence from Britain in 1966, Botswana faces a genuine electoral contest on Wednesday, as a feud between its current and a former president throws one of ...
The Botswana Population and Housing Census is a decennial census which is the once-a-decade population and housing count of all people in Botswana. This census is carried out by the Statistics Botswana (formerly Central Statistics Office). The most recent census took place in 2022; the next census is scheduled for 2031.