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Rwanda
Location
Rwanda is located at -1.5 degrees
Latitude and 30 degrees longitude
In Central Eastern Africa.
Bordering Rwanda is Burundi,
Tanzania, Uganda and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Did you know this about Rwanda?
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Rwandan children often make
soccer balls out of plastic bags
bundled together with twine.
More than 2/3 of Rwandans belong
to Christian churches.
Country and Development Data
• Capital: Kigali
• Population: 8,648,248 growing at an annual
rate of 2.4% ( in a total area that is smaller
than Maryland)
• There is a 13 hour difference from Orem to
Rwanda
• GDP: $1,263
People
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Language: French, Kinyarwanda, and
English are Rwanda’s official languages.
Religion: 65% are Catholic, 9% are
Protestant, 1% is Muslim, the rest practice
indigenous beliefs exclusively.
Western style dress is common, combined
with traditional clothing.
Customs and Courtesies
• Greeting- younger people have to greet
older people first, and women greet
men first.
• Breakfast is sorghum porridge or bread
and tea. Lunch is bananas or leftovers.
• Gestures- one avoids eye contact with a
superior or elder.
Lifestyle
 Large extended families are common in Rwanda.
 Dating- casual dating as couples is uncommon.
Young people meet at social gatherings.
 Food- People eat what they grow or own.
 Sport- Rwandans play soccer, basketball, volleyball,
and jump rope.
 Independence day- July 1
Society
• Government- President is Chief of
State. The Prime Minister is the Head
of Government.
• Education- Rwandan children begin
school at age 7 for six years.
• Transportation- Rwandans walk or
ride bikes.
Five French Words
Bicyclette
Football
Haricot
École
Embrassade
Questions/Answers/Conclusion
• What do children make soccer balls out
of?
* Plastic bags bundled together with twine
• Who has to greet first, women or men?
*Women
We would like to go to Rwanda and try new
foods and learn about the people.
Extras
$1.00 U.S. dollar = 540.050 Rwandan francs
1 Rwandan franc = .00185168 U.S. dollars
Nearly everyone consumes ubugali,
a thick, doughy paste made from corn, sorghum, or
cassava flour. Formed into a ball, it is dipped into a
sauce made from beans, vegetables, or meat.
Local fruits and vegetables include bananas, papaya,
avocados, mangoes, sweet potatoes, passion fruit,
tomatoes, cabbage, peas, and cassava leaves.