Rwanda by Olivia Sumner (Student) https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9 en-us 2018-10-01 16:10:29 UTC 2025-11-11 02:41:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Interesting Facts oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287772670 The Karisimbi Volcano (4,519 m high) is the highest point in Rwanda.

Rwanda’s Parliament has more female members than any other parliament in the world. ]]> 2018-10-01 17:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287772670 Cultural Aspects oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287773352 Food- diet consists mainly of sweet potatoes, beans, corn, peas, millet, plantains, cassava, and fruit

Music- https://youtu.be/ixUPL96dOM8 folk and contemporary music are the most popular

Traditions- Rwanda genocide memorial day on April 7. Traditional dances are still in Rwanda

Arts- Traditional dances, contemporary art, Emmanuel Nkurunziza is a famous artist from Rwanda
 
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Type of Government- Presidential Republic

National Anthem Below;]]> 2018-10-01 17:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287773798 History oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287773967 Rwanda used to be a Belgian colony, so it adopted French as a language. Only around .1% of the population speaks French.]]> 2018-10-01 17:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287773967 Geography oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287774387 Location- Rwanda is located in southern/central Africa

Economy- Agriculture, tourism, minerals, coffee, and tea

Population- around 12 million

Capital- Kigali is in central Rwanda

Languages- French, English, Kinyarwanda, Swahili]]> 2018-10-01 17:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287774387 Sources oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287901501 http://factsking.com/countries/rwanda/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-rwanda.html]]> 2018-10-02 00:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287901501 oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287902565 2018-10-02 00:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/287902565 Google Doc oliviasumner https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/288422245 2018-10-03 01:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasumner/3x0c906slpy9/wish/288422245