Rwanda Country Guide | Guide to Rwanda

Capital: Kigali

Population: 9,038,000

Currency: Rwandan franc (RWF)

Religions: Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7% (2001)

Government: republic; presidential, multiparty system

Languages: Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers

Climate: temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible

Phone Code: 250