RWANDA: HISTORY, POLITICS, GEOGRAPHY, TRANSPORT, ECONOMY, DEMOGRAPHICS,
The Republic of Rwanda (pronounced /ruːˈændə/ or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English, IPA: [ɾwanda] or [ɾɡwanda] in Kinyarwanda) is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Home to approximately 10.1 million people, Rwanda supports the densest population in continental Africa, with most of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture. A verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain, the small republic bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills" (French: Pays des Mille Collines [pe.i de mil kɔ.lin]; Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy'Imisozi Igihumbi).
The country has received most international attention due to the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. Since then, the state has applied for membership of the Commonwealth of Nations, and a decision on its application is expected in 2009. In 2008, Rwanda became the first country in history to elect a majority female national legislature.[2]
