Rwanda
Presidential republicindependant since 1962

Region:
Eastern Africa
Area:
26,340 km²
Local name:
Rwanda / Urwanda
Capital:
Kigali

Geography
Rwanda is a landlocked country a little bit south of the equator in East Africa. The land has a total area of 26,340 km². This area is approximately 105% of the area of Maryland. lies at an average height of 100 m above sea level and is therefore one of the highest countries in the world.There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Burundi, Congo (Dem. Republic), Tanzania and Uganda. The distance between New York City and the Capital Kigali is about 11,340 km.
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Current time in Rwanda:
The countrywide time in Rwanda is Central Africa Time (CAT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Rwanda.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 2 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
März 2021
The countrywide time in Rwanda is Central Africa Time (CAT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Rwanda.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 2 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:12,627,000
Population per km²:479.4
Life expectancy males:Ø 66.5 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 70.8 yearsBirthrate:
31.7 ‰Deathrate:
5.2 ‰Males/Females:
49.2% : 50.9%Population pyramid

The currency in Rwanda is Rwandan Franc (RWF).
1 Franc is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 03/04/2021
1 Franc is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 03/04/2021
1 US Dollar = 993.58 Francs
1000 Francs = 1.01 US Dollar
1000 Francs = 1.01 US Dollar
The climate in Rwanda
In Rwanda, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 26 and 28 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 29 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 15°C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures


Languages
Official language:
Kinyarwanda, French
mother tongue | distribution |
---|---|
› Kinyarwanda | 93.2 % |
› English | 0.1 % |
› French | 0.1 % |
other | 6.6 % |
Religions
Branch | distribution |
---|---|
Adventists | 12.2% |
Roman Catholics | 49.5% |
other Protestants | 27.2% |
other Christs | 4.5% |
Muslims | 1.8% |
nondenominational | 3.6% |
other | 1.2% |
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Economy
GDP: | 9,249.14 M € |
Exportations: | 1,824.6 M € |
Importations: | 2,807.9 M € |
› Tourism receipts: | 568.02 M € |
› Unemployment rate: | 1.4 % |
› Inflation rate: | 3.35 % |
› corruption index: | 53 (moderate) |
› Energy consumption: | 527.3 M kWh |
Due to its political and financial situation, Rwanda is considered one of the least developed countries in the world and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
Land use
69% Agricultural areas: | 18,118 km² |
18% Forest: | 4,801 km² |
6% Water areas: | 1,670 km² |
7% Others: | 1,752 km² |
Transport
Roadways: | 4,700 km |
› Airports: | 7 |
Most important cities
City | Region | Population |
---|---|---|
Kigali / Capital | Kigali | 745,000 |
Gitarama | Southern Province | 138,000 |
Butare | Southern Province | 137,000 |
Musanze | Northern Province | 87,000 |
Gisenyi | Western Province | 84,000 |
Byumba | Northern Province | 71,000 |
Cyangugu | Western Province | 64,000 |
Kibuye | Western Province | 48,000 |
Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 47,000 |
Kibungo | Eastern Province | 46,000 |
Nzega | Southern Province | 34,000 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
Political stability: | ◈ |
Rule of law: | ◈ |
Effectivity: | ◈ |
Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
Voice accountability: | ◈ |
Death penalty: | abolished in 2007 |
Existing trade agreements
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