Geographical position: Rwanda is located in Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The country’s climate is temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible.
Languages: Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers.
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
Surface: 26,338 sq km
Population: 8,440,820
System of government: republic; presidential, multiparty system
Capital: Kigali
Religion: Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7% (2001)
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