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Rwanda at a Glance

Official Country Name Republic of Rwanda
Capital: Kigali
Area: 26,338 sq km (most densely populated African state)
Population: 10. 5 million
Location: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of Congo
Climate: Temperate with two rainy seasons
Gross domestic product (GDP): $9.061 billion (2008 est. and adjusted for PPP)
GDP per capita: $900 (2008 est. and adjusted for PPP)
Monetary unit: Rwandan franc (RWF)
Inflation rate: 9.5% (2008 est.)
Exports: coffee, tea, hides, tin ore
Major trade partner for exports China 8.9%; Germany 6.8%; US 4.9%; Hong Kong 4.8% (2007)
Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment; steel; petroleum products; cement and construction material
Major trade partners for imports: Kenya 19.6%; Uganda 6.9%; Germany 6.2%; Belgium 5.9%; China 5% (2007)
Industries: cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes
Agriculture: coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes, livestock
Population living below poverty line: 60% (2001 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.8%
Life expectancy: 50.52 years
Infant mortality rate: 81.61/1,000 live births
Fertility rate: 5.25 children born/woman
Languages: Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular; French (official); English (official); Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Religions: Roman Catholic 56.5%; Protestant 26%; Adventist 11.1%; Muslim 4.6%; indigenous 0.1%; none 1.7%