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Rwanda - Physical geography

Area : 26 340 Km2
Water : 0.5 %
Lands under cultivation : 8 %
Wild pasture lands : 4 %
Forests : 50 %

Min. Height : 950 m (Rusizi River)
Max. Height : 4507 m (Volcan Karisimbi)


Rwanda - People
Nationality : Rwandan, Rwandese
Main language(s) : Kinyarwanda, French (12%)

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 Population (2005) : 9 008 000 people
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Density : 342 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 5.5 children / woman
Life expectancy : 44 years
Urban population : 20 %

Main cities :
390 000 people Kigali (capital)
40 000 people Butare
34 000 people Ruhengeri
22 000 people Gisenyi

Rwanda - Economy
Currency : Franc (RWF) = 100 Centimes
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 695 Francs (RWF)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 1.77 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 196 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 2.07 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 230 dollars

Rwanda - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2001) :
- Sweet potatoes (7)
- Tea (17)
- Coffee
 - Potatoes
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS :
- Insecticides

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