Rwanda

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rwanda

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Rwanda?East Africa, situated in the Great Rift Valley region
2. How many people live in Rwanda?Approximately 14 million people
3. How big is Rwanda?26,338 square kilometers (10,169 sq mi), with 93.7% being land
4. What is the capital of Rwanda?Kigali, located at 1,567 meters above sea level
5. What language do people speak in Rwanda?Kinyarwanda (national); English, French, Swahili (official)
6. What is the climate?Tropical highland, with two rainy and two dry seasons annually

Landlocked Country: A sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, lacking direct access to the sea.
Great Rift Valley: A series of contiguous geographical trenches created by a diverging tectonic plate boundary.
Banyarwanda: The collective term for the people of Rwanda, encompassing shared cultural and linguistic heritage.
Tropical Highland Climate: A climate characterized by moderate temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons due to high elevation.