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Comparative area: |
Slightly smaller than
Maryland |
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Climate: |
Temperate, two rainy
seasons, mild in mountains with frost/snow possible |
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Terrain: |
Grassy uplands, hills and
mountains |
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Natural hazards: |
Periodic droughts,
volcanic mountains |
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Government type: |
Republic; presidential,
multiparty system |
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Capital: |
Kigali |
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Currency: |
Rwandan franc |
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Language: |
Kinyarwanda universal
Bantu vernacular, French, English, Kiswahili |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic,
Protestant, Adventist, Muslim, indigenous beliefs |
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Population: |
7,312,756 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
119 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
39 years (2001
est.) |
|
HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
11.21% (1999 est.) |
|
Literacy rate: |
Male: 52%
Female: 45% (1995 est.) |
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Percent of population
below poverty line: |
70% (2000 est.) |
|
Number of telephone
lines: |
15,000 (1995) |
|
Number of televisions: |
NA, probably less than
1,000 (1997) |
|
Number of internet
users: |
1,000 (2000) |
