Rwanda

Area: 26 338 km²

Population: 9 907 509 (2007)

Population density: 376.2 pers./km²

Capital: Kigali

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Kinyarwanda, French and English

Ethnic groups: Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7%

Currency: Rwandan franc (RWS)

Time zone: UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Rwanda is divided into 5 provinces, which are subdivided into 30 districts

Highest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4 519 m

Longest river: Kagera River 420 km

Largest lake: Lake Kivu 2 700 km²

Largest cities: Kigali, Butare, Gitarama, Ruhengeri, Gisenji

Calling code: +250

Internet TLD: .rw