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- General reference
- Geography of Rwanda Environment of Rwanda Natural geographic features of Rwanda Regions of Rwanda Ecoregions of Rwanda Administrative divisions of Rwanda Provinces of Rwanda Districts of Rwanda Demography of Rwanda
- Government and politics of Rwanda Branches of the government of Rwanda Executive branch of the government of Rwanda Legislative branch of the government of Rwanda Judicial branch of the government of Rwanda Foreign relations of Rwanda International organization membership Law and order in Rwanda Military of Rwanda Local government in Rwanda
- History of Rwanda
- Culture of Rwanda Art in Rwanda Sports in Rwanda
- Economy and infrastructure of Rwanda
- Education in Rwanda
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Rwanda}}{{See also|Index of Rwanda-related articles}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}}{{double image|right|Flag of Rwanda.svg|183|Coat of arms of Rwanda.svg|112|The Flag of Rwanda|The Coat of arms of Rwanda}}The 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: {{TOC limit|limit=2}} General reference - Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|r|u|ˈ|ɑː|n|d|ə}} or {{IPAc-en|r|u|ˈ|æ|n|d|ə}}
- Common English country name(s): Rwanda
- Official English country name(s): of Rwanda
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): Rwandan
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Rwanda
- ISO country codes: RW, RWA, 646
- ISO region codes: See RW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .rw
Geography of Rwanda {{See also|Geography of Rwanda}}- Rwanda is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Rwanda
- High: Mount Karisimbi {{convert|4519|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Ruzizi River {{convert|950|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Land boundaries: 893 km
{{Flag|Burundi}} 290 km
{{Flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} 217 km
{{Flag|Tanzania}} 217 km
{{Flag|Uganda}} 169 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Rwanda: 9,725,000 - 82nd most populous country
- Area of Rwanda: 26,798 km2
- Atlas of Rwanda
Environment of Rwanda - Climate of Rwanda
- Ecoregions in Rwanda
- Geology of Rwanda
- Wildlife of Rwanda
- Fauna of Rwanda
- Birds of Rwanda
- Mammals of Rwanda
Natural geographic features of Rwanda - Glaciers in Rwanda: none [2]
- Lakes of Rwanda
- Mountains of Rwanda
- Rivers of Rwanda
- World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None
Regions of Rwanda Regions of Rwanda Ecoregions of Rwanda List of ecoregions in Rwanda Administrative divisions of Rwanda Administrative divisions of Rwanda Provinces of Rwanda Provinces of Rwanda Districts of Rwanda Districts of Rwanda Demography of Rwanda Demographics of Rwanda Government and politics of Rwanda Politics of Rwanda- Form of government:
- Capital of Rwanda: Kigali
- Elections in Rwanda
- Political parties in Rwanda
Branches of the government of Rwanda Government of Rwanda Executive 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 Court system of Rwanda Foreign relations of Rwanda Foreign relations of Rwanda- Diplomatic missions in Rwanda
- Diplomatic missions of Rwanda
International organization membership The Republic of Rwanda is a member of:[1] {{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
- African Union (AU)
- African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- East African Community (EAC)
- East African Development Bank (EADB)
- Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
{{Col-2}}- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
- United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
{{Col-end}} Law and order in Rwanda Law of Rwanda - Constitution of Rwanda
- Human rights in Rwanda
- Law enforcement in Rwanda
Military of Rwanda Military of Rwanda- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Rwanda
- Forces
- Army of Rwanda
- Navy of Rwanda: None
- Air Force of Rwanda
Local government in Rwanda Local government in Rwanda History of Rwanda History of Rwanda- Current events of Rwanda
- Great Lakes refugee crisis
- Kingdom of Rwanda
- Rwandan Civil War
- Rwandan Genocide
Culture of Rwanda Culture of Rwanda- Cuisine of Rwanda
- Languages of Rwanda
- Media in Rwanda
- National symbols of Rwanda
- Coat of arms of Rwanda
- Flag of Rwanda
- National anthem of Rwanda
- Prostitution in Rwanda
- Public holidays in Rwanda
- Religion in Rwanda
- Hinduism in Rwanda
- Islam in Rwanda
- Sikhism in Rwanda
- World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None
Art in Rwanda - Literature of Rwanda
- Music of Rwanda
Sports in Rwanda Sports in Rwanda - Football in Rwanda
- Rwanda at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Rwanda Economy of Rwanda- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
- Banking in Rwanda
- Communications in Rwanda
- Companies of Rwanda
- Currency of Rwanda: Franc
- Energy 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
- Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda
Education in Rwanda Education in Rwanda See also {{Portal|Rwanda|Africa}}{{InterWiki|Kinyarwanda language|code=rw}}{{InterWiki|French language|code=fr}}{{InterWiki|English language|code=w}}{{InterWiki|Swahili language|code=sw}}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
{{Clear}} References 1. ^1 {{cite web|date=3 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html|title=Rwanda|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|accessdate=23 July 2009}} 2. ^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 {{Sisterlinks|Rwanda}}{{Wikiatlas|Rwanda}}- 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
- [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html CIA World Factbook — Rwanda]
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Rwanda}}
- News, documentation and history of Rwanda seen by young rwandese
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ahibadi/collections/72157600043202260 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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