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Rwanda Facts and Figures
Location of rwanda
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Map of Rwanda
Meaning of Country's name |
From the name of the Vanyaruanda people, a word of unknown origin, but probably cognate to the name of Rwanda. Also known fondly as "Land of a Thousand Hills" |
Capital |
Kigali |
Largest Cities |
Kigali, Butare, Gitarama, Ruhengeri, Gisenyi, Byumba |
Population |
10,746,311 (2010 est) |
Country Code |
250 |
Internet Country Code |
.rw |
Area |
10,169 sq mi (26,388 km sq) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly smaller than Maryland |
Bordering Countries |
Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of Congo |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
July 1, 1962 |
Type of Government |
Republic |
Languages Spoken |
Kinyarwanda, French, English |
Religions Practiced |
Roman Catholic (56.5%) Protestant (26%), Seventh-day Adventist (11.1%), Muslim (4.6%), Other (1.7%) |
GDP per Capita |
$1,148 (2009 est) (USD) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
5.5% (2009 est) |
Top Exports |
Coffee, Tea, Pyrethrum, Bananas, Beans, Sorghum, Potatoes, Livestock |
National Holidays |
New Year's Day – January 1, Heroes' Day – February 1, Good Friday – April 2, Easter Monday – April 5, Genocide Memorial Day – April 7, Labor Day – May 1, Independence Day – July 1, Liberation Day – July 4, Assumption – August 15, Patriotism Day – October 1, Christmas Day – December 25, Boxing Day – December 26 |
Money Currency |
Rwandan franc (RWF) |
National Sports Teams |
Rwanda Davis Cup Team, Rwanda Women's National Rugby Union Team, Rwanda National Cricket Team |
Random Fact |
Between 1973 and 1990, Rwanda was one of the most peaceful places on the African mainland. Rwanda did not have civil wars, famines, and coups d'etat |
NEWS FROM Rwanda
Saturday, 05-18-13, 13:33
[African Arguments]As Rwanda day 2013 comes to London for the first time, let me take this opportunity to talk about the role that the Rwandan business community in the diaspora can playing by embracing the creation of Rwanda startup culture and make a difference in creating much needed jobs at the same time benefiting from the growth of the ICT sector.
Saturday, 05-18-13, 12:34
[Hirondelle]Arusha -A Rwandan court on Wednesday granted a prosecutor's request to keep in custody a genocide suspect extradited from Norway.
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