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Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda

Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Uganda. Burundi. Rwanda. On the back of your worksheet…. Land Economy People Government. Topics Uganda Rwanda and Burundi. Uganda - Land. About the size of Oregon Land considered to be a central plateau Rich soil allows for growth of plantains

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Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda

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  1. Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda

  2. Uganda Burundi Rwanda

  3. On the back of your worksheet….. Land Economy People Government Topics UgandaRwanda and Burundi

  4. Uganda - Land • About the size of Oregon • Land considered to be a central plateau • Rich soil allows for growth of plantains • Kind of banana

  5. Uganda - Economy • 80% of workers are employed by farms • Major Exports: • Coffee • Cotton • Tea

  6. Uganda - People • 25.3 million people • 2/3 of Ugandans are Christians • 40 different ethnic groups • HIV/AIDS

  7. Uganda - Government • 1962 – Uganda ruled by autonomy • self-government • Today – Run by a Republic with elected president and officials

  8. Rwanda and Burundi - Land • Both about the size of Maryland • Sit on a watershed • An area drained by a river

  9. Rwanda and Burundi - Economy • Country is landlocked and has troubled exporting goods. • Major Exports: • Coffee • Fish

  10. Rwanda and Burundi - People • Two ethnic groups: • Hutu (Rwanda) – 80% or more of population • Tutsi (Burundi) – control government and economics • Genocide – deliberate murder of a group of people because of their race or culture. • Refugee – people who flee to another country to escape persecution or disaster

  11. Hutu

  12. Tutsi

  13. Video Question After viewing the clip, how has genocide made an impact on both Rwanda and Burundi? Please respond to this question below your chart.

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