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Sub Saharan Africa

Rwanda
Last reviewed: 2 January 2008

Country information

GEOGRAPHY

Rwanda, a small land-locked mountainous country lying south of the Equator in Central Africa, borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. It has a temperate climate with two rainy seasons (March to May; October to December).

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See Also

Useful Links

• BBC News Country Profile: Rwanda BBC News: Africa
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• United Nations Development Programme
• World Bank
• DfID - Rwanda Country Profile and Country Assistance Plan
• African Union
• The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
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