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Rwanda country profile

Rwanda country profile

Published:
Updated: June 20, 2009, 3:44 am
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou

Map of Rwanda. Source: <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html' rel='nofollow'>CIA World Factbook</a> Map of Rwanda. Source: CIA World Factbook
Satellite image of Rwanda. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library Satellite image of Rwanda. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
Mountain gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla''), Parc des Volcans, Rwanda (Photograph by John Morrison) Mountain gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla''), Parc des Volcans, Rwanda (Photograph by John Morrison)

  1. General overview
    • Major environmental issues
  2. Geography
    • Overview
    • Climate
    • Major rivers, lakes, mountains, and other terrestrial features
    • Districts and cities
  3. Ecology and Biodiversity:
    • WWF Ecoregions of Rwanda
  4. Natural Resources
    • Water
    • Energy
    • Fisheries
    • Forests
    • Air
    • Agriculture
  5. Human Society
    • Demographics
    • Human Development Index
    • Governance
    • Health issues
    • Civil society
    • Economy and trade
    • Important environmental people
    • Urbanization
  6. Protected Areas:
    • List of protected areas
    • National parks and preserves:
    • World Heritage Sites
    • Biosphere Reserves
    • Significant (Ramsar) Wetlands
  7. Conservation initiatives in Rwanda

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Rwanda country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 20, 2009; Last revised Date June 20, 2009; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Rwanda_country_profile>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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