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Rwanda

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12.01 million

Population. Ranked 73th in 2013.

$619.93

GDP per capita. Ranked 161st in 2012.

Borders

Burundi 290 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km, Tanzania 217 km, Uganda 169 km
Largest city Kigali - 851,024
Capital city Kigali - 851,024
Major language Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), English (official), Swahili
Major religion Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Monetary unit Rwandan franc
Alternative names Republika y'u Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Rwanda
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Rwanda Map

24,670 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 140th in 2008.

Rwanda ranks highly for:
3rd for Agriculture > Rural population 4th for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 6th for Travel > Inbound tourism > Arrivals 11th for Crime > Prisoners 13th for Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people 19th for Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 22nd for People > Population growth rate 26th for People > Birth rate 26th for People > Total fertility rate 27th for People > Age structure > 0-14 years
Rwanda ranks low for:
1st last for Education > High school enrolment rate 1st last for Media > Television receivers > Per capita 2nd last for Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar 3rd last for Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male 5th last for Media > Households with television 6th last for Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 7th last for Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes 8th last for Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 10th last for Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 10th last for Economy > Exports per capita

Interesting observations about Rwanda

  • Rwanda ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Rwanda ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Christian countries in 2002.
  • Rwanda ranked second for birth rate amongst Densely populated countries in 2013.
  • Rwanda ranked first for prisoners amongst Landlocked countries in 2002.
  • Rwanda ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament globally in 2006.
  • Rwanda has had the highest parliament > seats held by women > percentage since 2004.
  • Rwanda has ranked last for population in largest city since 1960.
  • Rwanda has ranked last for agricultural machinery > tractors > per capita since 2000.
  • Rwanda has had the highest school enrolment rate > 1st grade since 2004.

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