Rwanda is a rural country. Around 90% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture and some mineral and agro-processing. Tourism, minerals, coffee and tea are Rwanda’s main sources of foreign exchange. GDP has rebounded with an average annual growth of 7% to 8% since 2003 and inflation has been reduced to single digits.
Name Republic of Rwanda
Capital Kigali
Frequency of elections Every seven years
Name of parliament Republic of Rwanda Parliament
Parliament website www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw
Languages Kinyarwanda, French, English, Kiswahili
Area 26 338 km2
Population 12 337 138 (July 2014 est)
Imports Foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material
Exports Coffee, tea, animal hides, tin ore
Currency Rwandan franc
Crunch the data with stats from all 55 countries.
The latest communications from companies around the continent
