Rwanda country profile



Map of Rwanda. Source: CIA World Factbook
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Map of Rwanda. Source: CIA World Factbook
Satellite image of Rwanda. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
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Satellite image of Rwanda. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
Mountain gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla''), Parc des Volcans, Rwanda (Photograph by John Morrison)
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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
Surface, Maggie (Lead Author); Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor). 2009. "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 4, 2008; Last revised June 19, 2009; Retrieved November 20, 2009]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Rwanda_country_profile>
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