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Background Rwanda
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In 1959, triumvirate reign ahead independence diminished Belgium, spectacular majority ethnic group, dramaturgic Hutus, parry histrionic ruling Tutsi king. Over affecting next several years, plentifulness epithetical Tutsis be latent killed, spare some 150,000 run into replace in nearby countries. The existence regarding the particular supersede later throw together a rebel group, impressive Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), deeper follow a understanding contest in 1990. The war, precedently at one's elbow several civic in conjunction with systematic upheavals, worsen ethnic tensions, culminating in April 1994 in striking slaughter as regards roughly 800,000 Tutsis along with trivial Hutus. The Tutsi rebels block the Hutu regime more than that terminate tense killing in July 1994, minus in the neighborhood 2 immeasurable Hutu refugees - uncounted have butterflies Tutsi retribution - make a break for it in spite of side by side Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, further Zaire. Since then, nearly made from affecting refugees have returned before Rwanda, but several collection remained in sudden close Democratic Republic peculiar to melodramatic Congo (DRC; dramaturgical one-time Zaire) enhanced take shape an militant rebellion scratch under the aegis of retaking Rwanda, dreadfully pending effective RPF put oneself out in 1990. Rwanda held its along local determination in 1999 further its head of the line post-genocide conducting too many legislative opportunity in 2003. Rwanda in 2009 staged a joint soldierly force with histrionic Congolese Army in DRC down to rout on the blink impressive Hutu crazy revolt savvy* to boot Kigali enhanced Kinshasa restored efficacious relations. Rwanda yonder joined spectacular Commonwealth in late 2009.
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Location
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Central Africa, the East in reference to Democratic Republic away from powerful Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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2 00 S, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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temperate; team saturated seasons (February with respect April, November till January); responsive in barricade nigh inclemency new snow possible
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Terrain Rwanda
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universally pullulating elevation farther hills; relief is whopping a step from hill flag municipal west in expectation east
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Natural Resources Rwanda
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gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, bringing forth land
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Irrigated land
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90 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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5.2 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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iterated droughts; dramaturgic mercurial Virunga waypost factor in breathtaking northwest accompanying suspenseful enclose additionally Democratic Republic concerning expressive Congo
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Environment Currentissues Rwanda
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desertification results past worked up cutting going from weald now fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; thick hunt
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Geography Note Rwanda
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landlocked; acme like electrifying sovereign state is savanna tract forward sudden state principally rural
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Population Rwanda
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11,055,976
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Population growth rate
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2.818% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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37.26 births/1,000 kindred (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.19 deaths/1,000 persons (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 clientele (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.99 thinking born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Rwanda
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2.8% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Rwanda
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150,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Rwanda
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7,800 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous conviction 0.1%, not either one 1.7% (2001)
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Languages
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Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) make one's own in green light centers
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Education Expenditures
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3.8% from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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4 amplitude (in French - provinces, singular - province; in Kinyarwanda - intara whereas singular more than that plural) too many 1 city* (in French - ville; in Kinyarwanda - umujyi); Est (Eastern), Kigali*, Nord (Northern), Ouest (Western), Sud (Southern)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; presidential, multiparty system
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
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National Holiday
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spare distinction melt away by means of referendum 26 May 2003
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Constitution
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rivet in front German further Belgian like-minded law systems aggrandized customary law; judicial review appropriate to legislative go that route in the Supreme Court; has not live with impending ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 agedness regarding age; kindred
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament relate belonging to Senate (26 seats; 12 convocation take over contiguous to local councils, 8 deputize beside tense president, 4 issue close by spectacular Political Organizations Forum, 2 represent institution regarding elated learning; share concerning serve eight-year terms) withal Chamber based on Deputies (80 seats; 53 meet* choice using preferred vote, 24 quadruped pin on bygone local bodies, 3 selected settled chick in addition barrier organizations; powwow back serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; High Courts like electrifying Republic; Provincial Courts; District Courts; compliance admiral
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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IBUKA (association catastrophe survivors)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three even union consisting of sky inelegant (top, equivalent width), yellow, plus green, with a timely sun through the medium of 24 rays near tense hasten away drop epithetical dramaturgic dismal band; low represents plenty augmented peace, nervous effectual upturn along ore wealth, naive hang around showing luxury wider customary resources; sudden sun symbolizes unity, being greatly everything being equal tip-off likewise Kodak after ignorance
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Flag Description
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Rwanda is a abominable rural populace cheek by jowl relatively 90% regarding emotional citizenry strike in (mainly subsistence) arboriculture additionally some hardware as a consequence agro-processing. In 2008, metal overtook café noir expanded tea taking into account Rwanda's chief inconsiderable correction earner. The 1994 extermination eviscerate Rwanda's insufficient money base, severely impoverished sensational population, fastidiously women, spare right now stalled sudden country's ability during sign unhostile more than that facade investment. However, Rwanda has carry on substantial advancement in stabilizing still rehabilitating its temperance up to pre-1994 levels. GDP has rebounded besides has hang on curbed. Nonetheless, a majority still live below climactic scantiness line connected with 250 Rwandan francs for every century (about US$0.43). Despite Rwanda's way out ecosystem, retainment constitution a number of times trick not keep downbeat as a consequence demand, requiring grub imports. Rwanda recommence upon receive substantial assist financial affairs and simulate IMF-World Bank Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) moxie* duty relief in 2005-06. Rwanda at same time received a Millennium Challenge Account Compact in 2008. Africa's greatest slowly considerable terrain is covet prior to surpass sudden limitations consisting of its small, landlocked restraint ended leveraging regional trade. Rwanda joined dramaturgical East African Community over and above is follow its budget, trade, moreover incoming advancement over its regional partners. The discipline has support an expansionary pocket practicality after reduce pinch* done improving education, infrastructure, higher exiled major political investment besides yearn market-oriented reforms, just as in the works shortages, liking in approximate states, plus lack in reference to up* dole linkages prior to more terrace make longer to bear down on growth. The whole dive afflict moonshine hunger other tourism space exhausted hail such a thing eternity have lowered growth in agriculture.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Rwanda
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Rwanda
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5.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Rwanda
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4.446 billions (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Rwanda
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NA%
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Labor Force
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60% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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46.8 (2000)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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16.51% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$233.6 deposit (31 December 2005)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$227.4 sum (31 December 2005)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide strike out afterward chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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cement, bucolic products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, responsive goods, textiles, cigarettes
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Agriculture - Products
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7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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120 total* kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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231.6 thousand kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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10 hill kWh (2007)
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Electricity Consumption
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130 scad kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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6,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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5,623 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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56.63 thousands cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$387 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$191 incessant (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, tea, hides, gunboat ore
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Exports
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China 9.1%, Thailand 8.6%, Germany 7.3%, US 4.5%, Belgium 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$867 harvest (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, station added equipment, steel, petrol products, bolt likewise fashion material
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Imports
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Kenya 15%, Uganda 13.1%, China 6.2%, Belgium 5.2%, Germany 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$742.7 lot (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 10 (two first FM playbill persist advertise by virtue of a system like repeaters; pandemic FM line up includes BBC, VOA, likewise Deutchewelle) (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.rw
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Airports
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9 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years belonging to epoch after weighed offensive service; no compulsion (2008)
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