JL MC 476 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, Lake Kivu

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Journalism and Mass Communication
• Course: JL MC 476
• Professor: Cozma Raluca

Document Summary

Rwanda, located in east-central africa, is surrounded by the democratic republic of the. When compared to united states, it is roughly the size of vermont. The landscape contains high mountains and deep valleys. Lake kivu, is the deepest lake in africa. While the virunga mountains, which include the karisimbi volcano, is the location of. The population of rwanda is over 10 million, making it one of the continent"s most populated countries. According to a 2016 census, the population is 12,988,432. The mortality rates is heavily affected by the spread of aids. On july 1, 1962 rwanda separated from belgium, creating a legal system of civil law. The government falls into the republic category as the president is directly elected by a majority vote for a 7-year term. This elected official is also eligible for a second term. With 64% of the assembly being women, rwanda has the world"s highest representation of women in parliament.