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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, and an area of 26,336 km<sup>2</sup>. | + | '''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 [[Hutu]] murdered as many as a million [[Tutsi]]. Then-President [[Bill Clinton]] and US Ambassador to the UN [[Madeleine Albright]] refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide.{{fact}} | In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of a major modern [[genocide]], when the ethnic group known as [[Hutu]] murdered as many as a million [[Tutsi]]. Then-President [[Bill Clinton]] and US Ambassador to the UN [[Madeleine Albright]] refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide.{{fact}} | ||
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The plight of the Tuts was dramatized in "[[Hotel Rwanda]]". | The plight of the Tuts was dramatized in "[[Hotel Rwanda]]". | ||
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Revision as of 18:49, December 13, 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 Hutu murdered as many as a million Tutsi. Then-President Bill Clinton and US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright refused to take action to stop or slow the genocide.[Citation Needed]
The plight of the Tuts was dramatized in "Hotel Rwanda".