- Outline of Rwanda
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The Flag of Rwanda
The location of Rwanda
An enlargeable map of the Republic of RwandaSee also: Index of Rwanda-related articlesThe Republic of Rwanda is a small landlocked sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[1] Home to approximately 10.1 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, with most of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture. A verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain, the small republic bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills". The country attracted international concern for the infamous Rwandan Genocide of 1994.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rwanda:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Rwanda- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name(s): Rwanda
- Official English country name(s): of Rwanda
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Rwandan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Rwanda
- International rankings of Rwanda
- ISO country codes: RW, RWA, 646
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .rw
Geography of Rwanda
An enlargeable topographic map of RwandaSee also: Geography of Rwanda- Rwanda is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Rwanda
- High: Mount Karisimbi 4,519 m (14,826 ft)
- Low: Ruzizi River 950 m (3,117 ft)
- Land boundaries: 893 km
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Burundi 290 km
Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km
Tanzania 217 km
Uganda 169 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Rwanda: 9,725,000 - 83rd most populous country
- Area of Rwanda: 26,798 km2
- Atlas of Rwanda
Environment of Rwanda
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Main article: Environment of Rwanda- Climate of Rwanda
- Environmental issues in Rwanda
- Ecoregions in Rwanda
- Renewable energy in Rwanda
- Geology of Rwanda
- Protected areas of Rwanda
- Biosphere reserves in Rwanda
- National parks of Rwanda
- Wildlife of Rwanda
- Flora of Rwanda
- Fauna of Rwanda
- Birds of Rwanda
- Mammals of Rwanda
Natural geographic features of Rwanda
Main article: Landforms of Rwanda- Glaciers in Rwanda: none [2]
- Islands of Rwanda
- Lakes of Rwanda
- Mountains of Rwanda
- Rivers of Rwanda
- Waterfalls of Rwanda
- Valleys of Rwanda
- World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None
Regions of Rwanda
Main article: Regions of RwandaEcoregions of Rwanda
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Rwanda and Ecoregions in RwandaAdministrative divisions of Rwanda
Main article: Administrative divisions of RwandaProvinces of Rwanda
Main article: Provinces of RwandaDistricts of Rwanda
Main article: Districts of RwandaDemography of Rwanda
Main article: Demographics of RwandaGovernment and politics of Rwanda
- Main article: Government of Rwanda and Politics of Rwanda
- Form of government:
- Capital of Rwanda: Kigali
- Elections in Rwanda
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Rwanda
- Political scandals of Rwanda
- Taxation in Rwanda
Branches of the government of Rwanda
Main article: Government of RwandaExecutive branch of the government of Rwanda
- Head of state: President of Rwanda,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Rwanda,
- Cabinet of Rwanda
Legislative branch of the government of Rwanda
- Parliament of Rwanda (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Rwanda
- Lower house: House of Commons of Rwanda
Judicial branch of the government of Rwanda
Main article: Court system of Rwanda- Supreme Court of Rwanda
Foreign relations of Rwanda
Main article: Foreign relations of Rwanda- Diplomatic missions in Rwanda
- Diplomatic missions of Rwanda
International organization membership
The Republic of Rwanda is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Rwanda
Main article: Law of Rwanda- Capital punishment in Rwanda
- Constitution of Rwanda
- Crime in Rwanda
- Human rights in Rwanda
- LGBT rights in Rwanda
- Freedom of religion in Rwanda
- Law enforcement in Rwanda
Military of Rwanda
Main article: Military of Rwanda- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Rwanda
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Rwanda
- Navy of Rwanda: None
- Air Force of Rwanda
- Special forces of Rwanda
- Military history of Rwanda
- Military ranks of Rwanda
Local government in Rwanda
Main article: Local government in RwandaHistory of Rwanda
- Main article: History of Rwanda, Timeline of the history of Rwanda, and Current events of Rwanda
- Economic history of Rwanda
- Military history of Rwanda
Culture of Rwanda
Main article: Culture of Rwanda- Architecture of Rwanda
- Cuisine of Rwanda
- Dance in Rwanda
- Ethnic minorities in Rwanda
- Festivals in Rwanda
- Humor in Rwanda
- Languages of Rwanda
- Media in Rwanda
- National symbols of Rwanda
- Coat of arms of Rwanda
- Flag of Rwanda
- National anthem of Rwanda
- People of Rwanda
- Prostitution in Rwanda
- Public holidays in Rwanda
- Records of Rwanda
- Religion in Rwanda
- Buddhism in Rwanda
- Christianity in Rwanda
- Hinduism in Rwanda
- Islam in Rwanda
- Judaism in Rwanda
- Sikhism in Rwanda
- World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None
Art in Rwanda
- Art in Rwanda
- Cinema of Rwanda
- Literature of Rwanda
- Music of Rwanda
- Television in Rwanda
- Theatre in Rwanda
Sports in Rwanda
Main article: Sports in Rwanda- Football in Rwanda
- Rwanda at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Rwanda
Main article: Economy of Rwanda- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
- Agriculture in Rwanda
- Banking in Rwanda
- Communications in Rwanda
- Internet in Rwanda
- Companies of Rwanda
- Currency of Rwanda: Franc
- ISO 4217: RWF
- Economic history of Rwanda
- Energy in Rwanda
- Energy policy of Rwanda
- Oil industry in Rwanda
- Health care in Rwanda
- Mining in Rwanda
- Rwanda Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Rwanda
- Transport in Rwanda
- Airports in Rwanda
- Rail transport in Rwanda
- Roads in Rwanda
- Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda
Education in Rwanda
Main article: Education in RwandaSee also
Main article: Rwanda- Index of Rwanda-related articles
- List of Rwanda-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Rwanda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- The Republic of Rwanda official government site
- Miss Rwanda presents Rwanda's Lake Kivu
- Rwanda Travel Information
- IRIN News for Rwanda, from the United Nations
- CIA World Factbook — Rwanda
- Outline of Rwanda travel guide from Wikitravel
- News, documentation and history of Rwanda seen by young rwandese
- Photos of Rwanda
- Rwanda Safaris Guide
- Rwanda Online Guide
- National Geographic Journalist Kira Salak's 2006 Article "PLACES OF DARKNESS" appearing in National Geographic Adventure
- Photos from National Geographic Journalist Kira Salak's 2006 Article "PLACES OF DARKNESS" appearing in National Geographic Adventure
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