Rwanda: Introduction

Capital: Kigali

Population

Total Population: 10,624,005

Natural Increase: 3.0%

Density: 431 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 18.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Kigali (600,000); Gitarama (85,000); Butare (80,000); Ruhengeri (70,000); Gisenyi (70,000).

Ethnic Origins: Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%.

Official Language: Kinyarwanda, English, French

Other Languages Spoken: Kiswahili

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, Indigenous beliefs 0.1%, None 1.7%.

Literacy Rate: 64.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kigali

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)

Country Overview

Area: 26,340 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC).
An economy dominated by agricultural activities.

HDI*: 0.385/1

HDI (World Rank): 152/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 16° | High: 25°

Humidity: 73% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:55 am | Sunset: 5:56 pm

Kigali, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Rwanda, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Rwanda, Dial +250

Internet Suffix: .rw

Telephone Lines: 0.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 3.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	737	1,137	1,227	1,400	1,730
Exports of Goods (million USD)	177	268	193	255	380
Imports of Services (million USD)	259	504	503	442	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	126	326	249	243	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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