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PRE-FIELD BRIEFING PACKET
Contents ABOUT THIS PACKET 3 BACKGROUND 4 EXTENDING YOUR STAY? 5 The 10 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in RWANDA 5 PUBLIC HEALTH OVERVIEW 8 BASIC STATISTICS 8 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS 9 ADULT RISK FACTORS 9 TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH 10 BURDEN OF DISEASE 11 COUNTRY OVERVIEW 12 History 12 Geography 13 Climate and Weather 14 Demographics 15 Economy 16 Education 16 Religion 17 Culture 17 Poverty 18 SURVIVAL GUIDE 19 Etiquette 19 Language 22 SAFETY 25 FLAG 26 TIME IN RWANDA 27 Currency 28 IMR recommendations on money 29 EMBASSY INFORMATION 29 The United States Embassy in Rwanda 29 The Rwanda Embassy in the United States 29 WEBSITES 29