en and two for
youth) added in 2001 elections: the last national legislative elections
were held 16 December 1988 for the National Development Council (the
legislature prior to the advent of the Transitional National Assembly);
no elections have been held for the Transitional National Assembly as
the distribution of seats was predetermined by the Arusha peace accord

Judicial branch: Supreme Court; communal courts; appeals courts

Political parties and leaders: Centrist Democratic Party or PDC
[Jean-Nipomuscene NAYINZIRA]; Democratic Socialist Party or PSD [leader
NA]; Democratic Popular Union of Rwanda or UDPR [leader NA]; Democratic
Republican Movement or MDR [Celestin KABANDA]; Islamic Democratic Party or
PDI [Andre BUMAYA]; Liberal Party or PL [Pie MUGABO]; Party for Democratic
Renewal (officially banned) [Pasteur BIZIMURGI and Charilg NTAKIROTINKA];
Rwanda Patriotic Army or RPA [Maj. Gen. Paul KAGAME, commander]; Rwanda
Patriotic Front or FPR [Maj. Gen. Paul KAGAME]; Rwandan Socialist Party
or PSR [leader NA]

Political pressure groups and leaders: IBUKA - association of genocide
survivors

International organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC,
CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM,
OAU, OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Richard
SEZIBERA chancery: 1714 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 FAX:
[1] (202) 232-4544 telephone: [1] (202) 232-2882

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Margaret K. McMILLION since 13 December
#337 Boulevard de la Revolution, Kigali mailing address:
Flag description: three horizontal bands of sky blue (top, double width),
yellow, and green, with a golden sun with 24 rays near the fly end of
the blue band

Economy Rwanda

Economy - overview: Rwanda is a rural country with about 90% of
the population engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture. It is
the most densely populated country in Africa; landlocked with few
natural resources and minimal industry. Primary exports are coffee
and tea. The 1994 genocide decimated Rwanda's fragile economic base,
severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and eroded the
country's ability to attract private and external investment. However,
Rwanda has made