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Paul Kagame is the current president and came into power in 2000 and got voted back in, once in 2003 then again in 2010. President Kagame represents the Republic of Rwanda that was colonized by Germany in 1884 and gained its independence from Germany in 1963.

The geography of Rwanda is generally hilly and mountainous and even has The Great Rift Valley run through it. There is also a great deal of forests and greenery to be seen. During the Rwandan genocide put a real dent in Rwanda's economy but they have since almost tripled their GDP(per capita), it went from $416 in 94' to $1,284 in 2010. Among their main trade partners are China, Germany, and the U.S.A. and their exports range anywhere from coffee and tea to fruit. Coffee and tea are the more prominent of the Rwandan exports this is thanks to the high-altitude and (volcanic) soil that provide great growing conditions. Industry is not very big in Rwanda but mining has been on the rise. Another rising business is tourism for the wildlife and the volcanoes. The population in 2010 was estimated around 11 million and are on average very young with just over 40 percent of people being under 15 and only 3 percent of people are over 65 years old. The birth rate per year is about 40 newborns for every 1,000 inhabitants, and the death rate at 14.9 with the life expectancy at 56.8 years.There are 3 different tribes, the Hutu, Tutsi, and the Twa. The majority of people speak Kinyarwanda but English, and French also spoken. During colonial and even pre-colonial times some of the people were introduced to Christianity and the Islamic faith. Dancing and music is an integral part of society.On a normal day the Rwandan diet consists of mainly bananas, plantains,sweet potatoes, beans, cassava, and rarely meat (on a monthly basis). Alongside music and dancing they have other fine arts too, such as basket making, weaving, pottery, wood-carving, etc. The Tutsi were on top because they were in close relations with the Germans, the Hutu were under harsh rule by the German sponsored/controlled Tutsi government. 85% of the population is Hutu. The government is dominated by Tutsis. This is a big problem that never really seems to go away. " It is an uncomfortable reality that speeches alone will not change things." Paul Kagame is in power for the Rwandan Patriotic Front. He did get schooling early on and then spent years fighting for the NRA. Then he helped co-start the RPF with his close friend. Not too long after that he became head of military intelligence for the NRA and and joined the Ugandan military. He received military training from American troops but he really never had any political teaching or training.

Fred Gisa Rwigema or Emmanuel Gisa is a strong supporter of Paul Kagame. Together they came together to help create the RPF and they both fought in the Rwandan civil war. They both were fond of each other but unfortunately Fred died before seeing the success of his party and Paul Kagame. The United States has been a good supporter financially and politically. They have been involved ever since the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Their role has changed from humanitarian aid and peacekeeping to political stability. They have also recently been addressing the AIDS and Malaria issue in Rwanda. Some American businesses have set up shop in Rwanda. Germany also has a good partnership with Rwanda after a briefly controlling them in the colonial era. The Germans trade with the Rwandans and were among the first people to send aid during the Rwandan Genocide. Aid is still flowing in to Rwanda from Germany,“Germany is one of the countries that immediately came to support us after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. We appreciate that it is one of the countries that is giving us general budget support, which is the preferred modality for disbursing aid."

Rwanda ranks 31st overall with a score of 47.2. They scored a 47.3 (39th) in Safety and Rule of Law, a 37.9 (34th)in Participation and Human Rights, a 54.7 (10th) in Sustainable Economic Opportunity, and 48.8 (25th) in Human Development. For safety and rule of law he is working on the army and has begun to make reforms to the laws since he was voted in in 2000. For Participation and Human Rights he is working on crimes and violence against children because they shouldn't pay for their parents mistake. As for participation he has been talking with Germany, the U.S. and France but they don't have the resources for other than themselves. We have really grown economically, especially after the disastrous effects of the genocide. Human development, the life expectancy has really gone up after the war/genocide and things have settled down and medical aid from U.N. has also helped the life expectancy.

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