Destruction Of Rwanda

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What African country suffered massive destruction during the Civil War? What country had its capital destroyed? What country is known for its massive murder genocide? The answer to that question is Rwanda, when Rwanda faced massive destruction they had to rebuild everything because it was destroyed.
The Rwandans lifestyle is very unique and challenging. People in the rural areas in Rwanda build their houses out of woven branches and grasses (King 80). Also 90 percent of the people who live in Rwanda live in the rural area (79). Most of the people in Rwanda have small households, and they grow and sell their own crops (“Welcome to Rwanda”). The women in rwanda are expected to get married when they are old enough,but if the husband does not own farmland then the couple can not get married (King 85). Rwanda’s education is very low, only 14 percent of the kids who live in Rwanda go to school for education (86). Rwanda's food is very interesting yet simple. Most of the meals that the people in rwanda eat are eaten in midday (King 129). Some of the food that the people of rwanda eat are beans, vegetables, and meat stews. Most of the foods
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The environment that the Rwandan people live in or around is mostly tropical savanna landscape (“Welcome to Rwanda”). The only thing that is wrong with the tropical savanna for the people is that all the good animals live on the other side of the savanna. The forest is also the last one standing, and it is called the Nyungwe forest, it was the last one standing because . Some of the animals that live in the tropical savanna are chimpanzees, golden and vervet monkeys, and three other species of bush babies. Some other facts about the Rwanda environment is that they have 300 species of birds. They also have 100 different species of butterflies. (“Welcome to Rwanda”). In conclusion, Rwanda is a very unique and interesting

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