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Following a 1994 genocidal conflict and decades of ethnic strife that preceded it, Rwanda is now working to rebuild its economic and social infrastructure. In the aftermath of the genocide, millions of Rwandese fled to neighboring countries to escape prosecution for their part in the genocide. In 1996, the Rwandan government passed a law that called for the prosecution and punishment of those responsible for the genocide. There are more than 130,000 persons being held today under accusation of complicity in the genocide. Economically, nearly 90 percent of the population works in the primarily subsistence agricultural economy. The 1994 genocide had a devastating impact on the country’s already weak economy. The majority of the population has been left struggling for even the most basic necessities. Women especially are paying a high price since many had male relatives perish in the genocide and they are now left to care for their families alone. At the same time people are struggling to cope with the loss of much of the adult population to war and HIV/AIDS is further ravaging the population. |
Population:
8.01 million; 290 people/sq. km
Child Mortality:(12)
107 infant deaths
per 1,000 births
Life Expectancy:(10)
approx. 40 years
Geography:
26,338 sq km slightly smaller than Maryland
Languages:
• French
• English
• Kinyarwanda
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Literacy:
• Education: Years compulsory-6
• Attendance:75%(pre-war)
• Literacy 64% |
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