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Rwanda
The average elavation in Rwanda is 6,000 ft. (1,830 meters)
Rwanda is located a few degrees below the equator
Natural hazards: periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda is a 1/3 of the size of South Carolina
Central plateau has grassy uplands, rugged hills, and deep valleys
Natural resources: gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans), home to a small group of gorrillas, this particular breed is only found in this wildlife preserve
Rwanda has two wet seasons, October to Decamber and March to May
