Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda (pronounced /ruːˈɑːndə, -ˈæn-/), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; Swahili: Jamhuri ya Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.

Etymology

The name "Rwanda" is derived from the Rwanda-Rundi word rwanda meaning "domain" or "kingdom".

Related Terms

• Kigali: The capital and largest city of Rwanda.
• Kinyarwanda: The official language of Rwanda.
• Tutsi and Hutu: The two main ethnic groups in Rwanda.
• Genocide: Referring to the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.
• Great Rift Valley: A geographical feature that runs through Rwanda.
• African Great Lakes: A series of lakes in East Africa, near Rwanda.
• East Africa: The region of Africa where Rwanda is located.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Rwanda
• Wikipedia's article - Rwanda

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