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RWANDA
Country (long form) Rwandese Republic
Capital Kigali
Total Area 10,169.16 sq mi
26,338.00 sq km
Population 7,229,129 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular,
French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) in commercial
centers
Religions Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim
1%, indigenous beliefs and other 25%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Rwandan franc (RF) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 90%, government
and services, industry and commerce
Industry cement, agricultural products, small-scale
beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes
Agriculture coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made
from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock
Exports coffee, tea, hides, tin ore
Natural Resources gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite
(tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 30 days or
less. 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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