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Where is Rwanda?

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Map of Rwanda

Map of Rwanda

Rwandan Flag Coat of Arms of Rwanda

Flag & Coat of Arms of Rwanda

The Republic of Rwanda is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Home to approaching 10 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, most of whom engage in subsistence agriculture. A verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain, the small republic bears the title “Land of a Thousand Hills” (French: Pays des Mille Collines; Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy’Imisozi Igihumbi).

The country has received considerable international attention due to its 1994 genocide, in which between 800,000 and one million people were killed.[3] In 2008, Rwanda became the first country in history to elect a national legislature in which a majority of members were women.[4] Three quarters of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.[5]

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One Response to “Where is Rwanda?”

  1. Sivanon Jan 5th 2011 at 12:57 am

    Hi there!

    In a few days I’m moving to Kigali for 3 monthes for work purposes. I would need to find a place to live and I rather find somthing in the center of the city where there are foreigners and tourists.
    Can anyone help me with information about housing in that area?

    Thank you!
    Sivan Baker.

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