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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Gaborone.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Gaborone is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Gaborone that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Gaborone can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Gaborone is extremely difficult.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Gaborone has very low salaries as low as $600 a month.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1600.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Gaborone.
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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
