Outline of Rwanda

The Flag of Rwanda

The Coat of arms of Rwanda

The location of Rwanda

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Rwanda

See also: Index of Rwanda-related articles

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. 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: /ruːˈɑːndə/ or /ruːˈændə/
• 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 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 4,519 m (14,826 ft)
    • Low: Ruzizi River 950 m (3,117 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 893 km

Burundi 290 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km

Tanzania 217 km

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

An enlargeable satellite image of Rwanda

• Climate of 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
  • Fauna of Rwanda
    • Birds of Rwanda
    • Mammals of Rwanda

Natural geographic features of Rwanda

• Glaciers in Rwanda: none
• Islands of Rwanda
• Lakes of Rwanda
• Mountains of Rwanda
  • Volcanoes in Rwanda
• Rivers of Rwanda
  • Waterfalls of Rwanda
• Valleys of Rwanda
• World Heritage Sites in Rwanda: None

Regions of Rwanda

Main article: Regions of Rwanda

Ecoregions of Rwanda

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Rwanda and Ecoregions in Rwanda

Administrative divisions of Rwanda

Main article: Administrative divisions of Rwanda

• Provinces of Rwanda
  • Districts of Rwanda

Provinces of Rwanda

Main article: Provinces of Rwanda

Districts of Rwanda

Main article: Districts of Rwanda

Demography of Rwanda

Main article: Demographics of Rwanda

Government and politics of Rwanda

Main article: Government of Rwanda and Politics of Rwanda

• Form of government:
• Capital of Rwanda: Kigali

• Elections in Rwanda
• Political parties in Rwanda

Branches of the government of Rwanda

Main article: 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

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:

• 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)

• 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)
• Organization 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)

Law and order in Rwanda

Main article: Law of Rwanda

• Constitution of Rwanda
• Crime in Rwanda
• Human 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
• 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 Rwanda

History of Rwanda

Main article: History of Rwanda, Timeline of the history of Rwanda, and Current events of Rwanda

• Great Lakes refugee crisis
• Kingdom of Rwanda
  • Kings of Rwanda
• Rwandan Civil War
• Rwandan Genocide

• Military history of Rwanda

Culture of Rwanda

Main article: Culture of Rwanda

• Architecture of Rwanda
• Cuisine of Rwanda
• Dance in Rwanda
• Festivals 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
  • 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
  • National Bank of Rwanda
• Communications in Rwanda
  • Internet in Rwanda
• Companies of Rwanda
• Currency of Rwanda: Franc
  • ISO 4217: RWF
• 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 Rwanda

See 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

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of 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
• CIA World Factbook — Rwanda
• Rwanda travel guide from Wikivoyage
• 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