Rwanda:
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology said India is ready to deepen its engagement with Rwanda in emerging technologies, innovation ecosystems and next-generation sectors including AI, biotechnology, and nuclear energy.
- It is a landlocked country located south of the equator in east-central Africa.
- It is part of the Great Rift Valley region of Africa.
- It is often referred to as the “land of a thousand hills”, Rwanda’s landscape is mostly hilly and mountainous.
- It shares a border with the four countries: Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Capital: Kigali
- The Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups make up most of the country’s population.
- Major Moutain Ranges: Albertine Rift and Virunga.
- Highest Peak: Mount Karisimbi
- Major Rivers: Two major African rivers, the Nile and the Congo, flow through Rwanda.
- Other major rivers are Kagera, Nyabarongo, Ruzizi, Luhwa, and Akanyaru.
- Lake: Lake Kivu
- Natural Resources: Rwanda has a few deposits of gold, tin ore, tungsten ore, and methane.
