Top 10 Interesting Facts About Rwanda
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Rwanda is one of the most beautiful and exciting countries to visit in africa rwanda a landlocked country in the great rift valley bordered by tanzania in the east and the democratic republic of congo in the west known as the land of a thousand hills rwanda's stunning scenery and warm friendly people offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world rwanda is a country of 12.9 million people and some of the languages commonly used in rwanda are kenyarwanda swahili english and french in this video we are going to look at 10 interesting facts about rwanda if you're new here please consider subscribing to our channel and turning on the bell icon so that you don't miss any of our coming Article.
1 In 2002 rwanda became the first country in africa to ban the use of plastic bags and the second in the world after bangladesh to make this move according to environment conservationists the major impact of plastic bags on the environment is that it takes many years for them to decompose and also plastic bags release toxic substances into the soil when left in the environment rwanda takes the ban of plastic bags very seriously in fact anyone violating this ban could face hefty fines and even jail time when he or she is found possessing these items for a developing country like rwanda.
2 Rwanda making this bold move very early it is something which deserves praise other countries in africa which imposed a ban on plastic bags after rwanda are tanzania kenya and nigeria apart from this rwanda is also one of the few countries in the world which have reached the forest cover goal which is one of the global initiative to tackle climate change rwanda has the world's record for the highest representation of women in parliament according to the united nations in 2013 the rwandan parliament.
3 Rwandan parliament had the highest representation of women in parliament in the world with 64 of its mps being women according to the latest stats over 61 of mps in rwanda are women the global average of women in parliament is 25.5 and so clearly rwanda stands out when it comes gender inclusivity other countries with high representation of women in parliament are bolivia and Cuba.
4 Cuba corruption is a big tragedy in africa but one country seems to get it right when it comes to dealing with corruption and this country is no other than rwanda according to transparency international an independent organization which does research on corruption activities corruption activities cost africa over 50 billion dollars each year for years rwanda has been ranked as one of the least corrupt nations in africa and it is being praised all over africa for it thanks to the strong leadership of paul kagame whom has made it clear corruption has no place in rwanda.
5 Rwanda and under his leadership the government has introduced various laws and policies which have been very helpful on combating corruption in the country rwanda is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes mountain rainforest and sweeping plains travelers come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas the unique opportunity to see gorillas in their natural habitat is always unforgettable rwanda gives an authentic experience for the view of mountain gorillas and it is one of the three countries in the world that host these animals [Music] whenever a list is made of countries with most beautiful women and men in africa rwanda is always ranked high it is agreed by most people who have lived or visited rwanda that rwanda hosts some of the most good-looking people in africa apart from being one of the most good-looking people in africa rawati's are also known for their professionalism at work respect decency and friendliness in international organizations rawati's are known for their professionalism at work and being hard workers for bachelors who are looking for lifelong partners rwanda is one of those countries one should put on his or her bucket list rwanda.
6 Rwanda hosts africa's cleanest city kagali the rwanda's capital is known in africa for its cleanliness contrary to most people's belief it's not just kagali that is clean in rwanda but also other towns in the country are clean plus rural areas in rwanda are also clean one reason for the country's cleanliness is a decade-long ban on plastic bags which has helped to eliminate a lot of waste and also thanks to omuganda.
7 Rwanda's national cleanup day whereby all citizens participate in cleanliness of public areas and areas in their proximity rwanda is one of the easiest places to open a business in africa it takes less than 24 hours for one to register a business in rwanda the world bank ranks row on the second in the ease of doing business in africa and 38th in the world higher than some developed nations such as the netherlands belgium and italy there are few better places in africa that one can set up a business and prosper than rwanda the rwandan president mr paul kagame is widely considered as one of the best leaders in africa and one of the best in recent years paul kagame the sixth president of rwanda and the current president of rwanda.
8 Rwanda when he took office in 2000 he inherited a country which had been torn apart by a genocide which is considered one of the atrocities in the human history whereby in less than three months over a million tootsies were killed by hutu rebels [Music] but in little more than two decades mr paul kagame has been able to transform rwanda one of africa's smallest countries into one of the best countries to live in africa thanks to paul kagame the country is now stable prosperous unified and in large part reconciled social services such as education health care housing and livestock are provided to the needy with no distinction of ethnicity or religion something which has brought him a great admiration by different people around the globe information and communication technology is a central engine to driving rwanda's transformation to a knowledge-based economy rwanda.
9 Rwanda hosts some of the most reliable internet connectivity and the availability of free public wi-fi is widely available in kigali from the buses bus stations parks restaurants there are plenty of places where one can get free internet access with little effort apart from that rwanda has also been on the forefront in embracing emerging technologies for example rwanda.
10 Rwanda was the first country in africa to use drones to distribute blood in hospitals in the rural areas and as a result of this it has helped the country to save lives of thousands of people rwanda has also embraced the use of environment-friendly technologies and did this by getting rid of old technologies and instead working to develop an economy that can withstand a changing climate and provide prosperity for generations to come rwanda is among the safest countries in africa not only safe but its people are one of the friendliest people you'll ever meet rawadis are welcoming friendly and hospitable in east africa rwanda and tanzania are said to be the safest countries to live in the region rwanda is arguably the safest country in africa which is immediately apparent upon arrival in the relaxed and sophisticated capital kagali rwanda is always ranked high in the global peace index as one of the safest countries there are few incidents of serious crimes in the country which is one of the best things in rwanda most people who have visited rwanda test this fact thank you for watching this Article that's all.
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