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| − | Rwanda is a small country in east-central Africa. It is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital and largest city is Kigali. It has a population of approximately 9 million. | + | Rwanda is a small country in east-central [[Africa]]. It is bordered by [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Burundi]], and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. Its capital and largest city is Kigali. It has a population of approximately 9 million, and an area of 26,336 km<sup>2</sup>. |
| − | In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of a major modern genocide, when the ethnic group known as Hutus murdered as many as a million Tutsis. Then-President Bill Clinton and US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide. | + | In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of a major modern genocide, when the ethnic group known as Hutus murdered as many as a million Tutsis. Then-President Bill Clinton and US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide. |
[[category:Africa]] | [[category:Africa]] | ||
[[category:genocide]] | [[category:genocide]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, August 25, 2007
Rwanda is a small country in east-central Africa. It is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital and largest city is Kigali. It has a population of approximately 9 million, and an area of 26,336 km2.
In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of a major modern genocide, when the ethnic group known as Hutus murdered as many as a million Tutsis. Then-President Bill Clinton and US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide.