Rwanda

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali. Rwanda is located in Africa right above Burundi. Its climate zone is mediterranean and tropical wet and dry.Its vegetation zone is broadleaf evergreen forest but mainly temperate grassland. The population density is 25-125 per. sq. mile. Land use is commercial farming and here arent any resources there.Its elevation is 2,001- 5,000.There are little resoruces there more there are some near.

The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea lie to the north.Its mainly warm all year. Rwanda is a tropical country. Frost snow is posible in the mountains. Rainfall averges 830 mm but its heavier in the westren and northwestren mountians. There are intese daily monsoons during the two rainy seasons. ( February- May and Sep.- Dec.)The annual average rainfall is about 1,400 mm/year.

It has a few resoruces and minimal industry.In 2005, its economic performance and governance achievements prompted International Funding Institutions to cancel nearly all its debts.It is estimated that 60% of the population live below the poverty line and 10-12% of the population suffer from food insecurity every year.

Rwanda is known as the land of 1000 hills.There is a famouse rain forest there by the name of Nyungwe National Park. Only 3 percent of the country consists of natural forest vegetation.Mediterranean-type vegetation covers the shores of Lake Kivu. There are also swamps.

ARABLE LAND : % of total 34.5 40.6 (1998) PERMANENT CROPLAND: % of total 12.2 (1.150m ha) (1.116m ha) ARABLE LAND : ha per capita 0.12 … IRRIGATED: % of cropland 0.3 0.4 (1999) PERMANENT PASTURES: % of total 12 … FORESTS & WOODLANDS: % of total 12.4 12 AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF DEFORESTATION 0.2 (1990-1995) 3.9 (1990-2002) NATIONALLY PROTECTED AREAS: % of total land area 14.6 7.7 (2003)
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