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

Source: CIA World Factbook
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