Editing Transport in Botswana (section)

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'''Transportation in Botswana''' is provided by an extensive network of railways, highways, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mupimpila|first=C|date=2010-09-30|title=Internalising the Externalities of Public Transport in Botswana|journal=Botswana Journal of Economics|volume=5|issue=7|doi=10.4314/boje.v5i7.60307|issn=1810-0163|doi-access=free}}</ref> The transport sector in Botswana played an important role in economic growth following its independence in 1966. The country discovered natural resources which allowed it to finance the development of infrastructure, and policy ensured that the transport sector grew at an affordable pace commensurate with demands for services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transportation and Economic Development in Botswana: A Case Study |url=https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1990/1274/1274-023.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1990/1274/1274-023.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live}}</ref>