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Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda is a densely populate country in east central Africa and the site of a genocide that took place in 1994.
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What is the location of Kigali Rwanda using latitude and longitude?
Why are you posting this u need to do your review sheets
How many people died in the genocide in Rwanda?
An estimated 800,000 to 1 million people were killed during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The majority of victims were Tutsis, but moderate Hutus were also targeted by extremist Hutus. The genocide lasted approximately 100 days.
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Why did over 1 million people leave rwanda in April 1994?
because there was a war and they were killing more than 1800 people with there powerfull gases.
When was United Democratic Forces of Rwanda created?
United Democratic Forces of Rwanda was created in 2006.
The first country to control the Ruanda-Urundi territory, as it was known at the time, was Germany, from the 1890's to 1916. In 1916, Belgium seized control of the area during WWI. Ruanda-Urundi became independent from Belgium in 1962, and Ruanda-Urundi became two seperate countries, Rwanda and Burundi, on July 1 of that year.
Source: Longman, Timothy. "Rwanda." World Book Student.World Book, 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.
What was at the heart of the 1994 gencide in Rwanda?
There is a movie names<<sometime in April>>, everything in the movie is from the true stories.
The worst things may happn in the capital of Rwanda, since this the strong-hold position of the ex-hutu army.
wish that nightmare will not come again in our live, God bless us.
The country is Uganda, in West Africa on the north shore of Lake Victoria.
What was true in Rwanda before Europeans colonized?
A minority group, the Tutsis, ruled over the Hutu majority.
How are Rwanda and Israel different?
There are almost no similarities between the two countries other than that (1) they recognize each other, have had violent relations with their neighbors and occupy territories that officially belong to their neighbors, (2) they are of comparable size and population, (3) contain humans and some animals, and (4) that some of those humans are white and some of them are black with interspersed minorities.
Some differences (of the many thousands include)
- Economy - Israel is a first-world country whereas Rwanda is a rural, developing nation. Rwanda's gross domestic product per capita (an indicator of the economic situation) is $1538. Israel's is $38,000.
- Internal Politics - Israel is a functioning liberal democracy whereas Rwanda is an illiberal democracy. Rwanda's president has broad powers; in Israel, power is held by the parliament.
- Internal Repression - Rwanda had a genocide around 20 years ago whereas Israel has never had a genocide.
- Climate - Israel is an arid to semi-arid country with low hills and flat coastline, whereas Rwanda is a landlocked country with tropical rainforests and high fluctuations in elevation. Rwanda has two rainy seasons each year. Israel has one.
- Location - Israel is in the Middle East whereas Rwanda is in Central Africa
- Colonizer - Israel was a former Ottoman Empire territory that passed to being a British colony after World War I whereas Rwanda was a German colony that passed to being a Belgian colony after World War I.
- Languages - Israel has two official languages of Hebrew and Arabic whereas Rwanda has three official languages of Kinyarwanda, French, and English.
- Religion - Israel has a Jewish majority with a large Muslim minority whereas Rwanda has a slight Catholic majority and a very large Protestant minority. Both also have less significant religious minorities.
Were the Hutus or tutsis the protagonist in the rwanda genocide?
The tutsis were the victims, so if I understand the question they were the protagonists and the Hutus were the antagonists.
What was the date of the Rwandan Genocide?
Juvénal Habyarimana was a dictatorial leader of the Republic of Rwanda who death in 1994 sparked the genocide. Cyprien Ntaryamira, President of Burundi also died in the plane crash.
Why doesn't General Bizimungu want to help Paul in Hotel Rwanda?
Paul said these are difficult times and we need to help on another and general Bizimungu said Paul what help can you give me
general Bizimungu says to Paul that he wont get any help from Paul
