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Botswana
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The Republic of Botswana, located in Southern Africa, is a landlocked country and it gained its independence in 1966. It has emerged as a high-income nation from one of the poorest nations in the world. The economy of Botswana is among the most successful in Africa and dominated by the mining industry, service sector, manufacturing and tourism. The cornerstone of the nation's economy, since its autonomy, has been mining. Minerals in Botswana include: manganese, gold, asbestos along with large deposits of diamond, coal, nickel and copper, as well as salt, soda ash and potash. Diamond mines of the country, combined, are among the largest diamond deposits in the world. |