Road networks are frequently used as a metric of transportation infrastructure, although their significance goes far beyond linking cities.
As is common knowledge, roads serve as the primary routes upon which civilizations rely for mobility.
They have historically been critical for commerce and, as noted by Global Firepower, are essential during times of conflict.
For context, roads link farms to markets, manufacturers to ports, and industries to end users, all of which are pivotal when in a conflict.
In many regions of the continent, where train infrastructure remains inadequate, roads transport the bulk of passenger and freight traffic, making them crucial to national productivity.
