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CHAPTER X: APPENDICES APPENDIX A: COUNTRY DATA Population (1998 Estimate) 1.57 million Population Growth Rate (1996 Estimate) 2.4% Religions Christianity, Islam, Traditional Beliefs Government System Parliamentary Democracy Languages English (Official) Setswana Work Week Monday to Friday, 40 hour work week is common, from 7:30am - 4:30pm with a lunch break of about an hour. Some retail operations are open on Saturdays APPENDIX B: DOMESTIC ECONOMY 1996 1997 1998 GDP ($ Million)(1) 4,380 4,935 5,000 GDP Growth Rate (%) 7.0 6.9 6.0 GDP Per Capita ($) 2,930 3,225 3,300 Government Spending as Percent of GDP(yr. ending Mar.) 28.0 34.0 35.0 Average Annual Inflation (%) 10.08 8.9 7.0 Unemployment (%) 21.0 22.0 22.0 ForEx Reserves ($) 5,028 5,675 6,000 Avg. Exchange Rate For $ (1) 3.34 3.65 4.8 *Foreign Debt ($) (2) 430.5 490.07 373.0 Debt Service Ratio 4.7 data not available Notes: (1) A substantial devaluation of the Botswana Pula in early 1997 and a further devaluation in mid 1998 caused by a fall in the regionally dominant South African Rand means Botswana's economic indicators calculated in dollars at the end of 1997 and 1998 may actually fall below the 1996 figure. This will not mean the economy shrank but will stem from flaws in this simplistic method of comparison. (2) The figure for foreign debt ratio is for year ending March.[end of document]
APPENDIX C: TRADE TRADE $ MILLIONS 1996 1997 1998 Total Country Exports (fob) 1,800 2,846.5 3,000 Total Country Imports (cif) 1,200 2,260 2,300 U.S. Exports to Botswana 28.9 27.4 28.0 U.S. Imports from Botswana 27.0 23.4 25.0 Principal U.S. Exports: Manufactured goods, including heavy machinery, electrical appliances, data processing machines, radar appliances, communication and electrical equipment Principal U.S. Imports: Textiles, clothing and handicrafts. APPENDIX D: INVESTMENT STATISTICS ($ MILLION) 1994 1995 1996 Direct Investment in Botswana 321.9 373.4 247.9 equity capital 79.3 207.4 103.1 other capital 242.6 166.1 144.8 (Exchange Rate: pula 1 = $ 0.3680; 0.3544; and 0.2744 for 1994, 1995, and 1996 respectively). NOTES: ------ All figures have been converted to $ for ease of comparison at an exchange rate of P1.00 = $0.2625 (1997 average rate). With the exception of 1997 figures for inflation, unemployment, foreign exchange reserves, foreign debt, and average exchange rate, all other figures are very provisional and must be treated with appropriate caution. SOURCES: ------- Annual Report 1997, Bank of Botswana; Botswana Financial Statistics; External Trade Statistics Unit, *The Economist, Intelligence Report, Department of Customs, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, 1998 Budget Speech.
APPENDIX E: U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS COUNTRY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Organization: Ministry of Agriculture Contact Name and Title: Mr. Serwalo Tumelo, Permanent Secretary Address: Private Bag 003, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 350-603 Fax: (267) 356-027 Organization: Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Contact Name and Title: Mr. Tom Piper, Acting General Manager Address: Private Bag 0053, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 351-341 Fax: (267) 352-926 Organization: Ministry of Commerce and Industry Contact Name and Title: Ms Connie Moremi, Permanent Secretary Address: Private Bag 004, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 3601-251 Fax: (267) 371-539 Organization: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Trade and Investment Promotion (TIPA) Contact Name and Title: Mr. Dihelang Tsheko, Director Address: Private Bag 00367, Gaborone Phone: (267) 351-790 Fax: (267) 305-375 Organization: Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Contact Name and Title: Mr. O.K. Matambo, Permanent Secretary Address: Private Bag 008, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 359-841 or 350-100 Fax: (267) 304-525 Organization: Botswana Development Corporation Contact Name and Title: Mr. Michael Molefane, Director Address: Bag 160, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 351-811 Fax: (267) 373-539 COUNTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Organization: Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) Contact Name and Title: Mr. Elias Dewah, Director Address: P.O. Box 432, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 353-459 Fax: (267) 373-142 Organization: Botswana Chamber of Commerce and Industry Contact Name and Title: Mr. Raphael Sikwane Address: P.O. Box 1402, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 300-893 Fax: (267) 359-683 Organization: American Business Council In Botswana Contact Name and Title: Mr. Bill Scott Address: Problem Solvers (Pty) Ltd, Private Bag BR 53, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 374-134 Fax: (267) 357-433 COUNTRY COMMERCIAL BANKS Organization: Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd Contact Name and Title: Mr. Michael Klinck, Marketing Manager Address: P.O. Box 478, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 352-041 Fax: (267) 313-672 Organization: First National Bank of Botswana Ltd Contact Name and Title: Mr. Trevor Kelly, Marketing Manager Address: P.O. Box 1552, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 374-370 Fax: (267) 374-368 Organization: Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Ltd Contact Name and Title: Mr. Les Gibson, Managing Director; Mr. Nathan Kgabi, Marketing Manager Address: P.O.496, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 360-1500 Fax: (267) 351-545 Organization: Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd Contact Name and Title: Mr. N. McLeman, Managing Director Address: Private Bag 00168, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 301-600 Fax: (267) 300-171 U.S. EMBASSY TRADE PERSONNEL Organization: Embassy of the United States of America Contact Name and Title: Mr. David Hunt, Commercial Officer (as of September 1998); Ms. Gifty Oduro, Commercial Assistant Address: P.O. Box 90, Gaborone, Botswana Phone: (267) 353-982 Fax: (267) 356-947 E-Mail address: uscomml@global.bw WASHINGTON-BASED USG COUNTRY CONTACTS Organization: TPCC Trade Information Center, Washington, D.C. Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE Organization: U.S. Department of State, Coordinator for Business Affairs Phone: 202-746-1625 Fax: 202-647-3953 Organization: Department of Commerce, Office of Africa, (MAC) Contact Name and Title: Ms. Debra Henke Rogers, Southern Africa Desk Officer Address: 14th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington D.C. 20230 Phone: 202-482-4228 Fax: 202-482-5198 E-Mail Address: drogers@usita.gov Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade Assistance and Promotion Office Tel: (202) 720-7420 APPENDIX F: MARKET RESEARCH Export opportunities for telecommunications equipment; investment opportunities in tourism, export opportunities for heavy machinery, export opportunities for maize grains, opportunities in computer sector, financial services and manufacturing/assembly. Reports are available on the national trade data bank. APPENDIX G: TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE Botswana International Trade Fair. To be held in Gaborone, August 25 - August 30, 1998.Note* International Copyright, United States Government, 1998 (or other year of first publication). All rights under foreign copyright laws are reserved. All portions of this publication are protected against any type or form of reproduction, communications to the public and the preparation of adaptations, arrangement and alterations outside the United States. U. S. copyright is not asserted under the U.S. Copyright Law, Title17, United States Code.