Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda

UGANDA

RWANDABURUNDI

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– Kind of banana

Uganda - Economy

• 80% of workers are employed by farms

• Major Exports:– Coffee– Cotton– Tea

Uganda - People

• 25.3 million people

• 2/3 of Ugandans are Christians

• 40 different ethnic groups

• HIV/AIDS

Uganda - Government

• 1962 – Uganda ruled by autonomy – self-government

• Today – Run by a Republic with elected president and officials

Rwanda and Burundi - Land

• Both about the size of Maryland

• Sit on a watershed– An area drained by a

river

Rwanda and Burundi - Economy

• Country is landlocked and has troubled exporting goods.

• Major Exports:– Coffee– Fish

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

Hutu

Tutsi

Video Question

After viewing the clip, how has genocide made an impact on both Rwanda and Burundi?

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