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# RWANDA

[Location:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html) Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
[Capital City:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html) Kigali
[Goverment Type:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html) Presidential Republic
[Border Countries:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html) Burundi 315 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km, Tanzania 222 km, Uganda 172 km
[Natural Resources:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html)
- gold
- cassiterite (tin ore)
- wolframite (tungsten ore)
- methane
- hydropower
- arable land

[Population Distribution:](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/print_rw.html)
- one of Africa's most densely populated countries;
- large concentrations tend to be in the central regions and along the shore of Lake Kivu in the west

## Economy
The economy of Rwanda has undergone rapid industrialisation due to a successful governmental policy. Since the early-2000s, Rwanda has witnessed an economic boom improving the living standards of many Rwandans. The Government's progressive visions have been the catalyst for the fast transforming economy. The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has noted his ambition to make Rwanda the "Singapore of Africa".[^economy]

Existing foreign investment is concentrated in commercial establishments:
- mining
- tea
- coffee
- tourism.

Minimum wage and social security regulations are in force, and the four prewar independent trade unions are back in operation. [^economy]

Rwanda has made tremendous strides in improving electrification in the 21st century. A great number of new areas has become electrified through an expansion of infrastructure. [^economy]
Depletion of the forests will eventually pressure Rwandans to turn to fuel sources other than charcoal for cooking and heating. Given the abundance of mountain streams and lakes, the potential for hydroelectric power is substantial. Rwanda is exploiting these natural resources through joint hydroelectric projects with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [^economy]

## Industry
The industrial sector is growing, contributing 16% of GDP in 2012. [^industry]

Rwanda's manufacturing sector is dominated by the production of import substitutes for internal consumption.
The larger enterprises produce:
- beer
- soft drinks
- cigarettes
- hoes
- wheelbarrows
- soap
- mattresses
- plastic pipe
- roofing materials
- bottled water [^industry]
Other products manufactured include:
- agricultural products
- small-scale beverages
- soap
- furniture
- shoes
- cement
- plastic goods
- textiles
- cigarettes [^industry]

[^economy]: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Rwanda)
[^industry]: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Rwanda)