Rwanda Map

Country Details:

Capital: Kigali
Total Area: 10,169.16 sq mi, 26,338.00 sq km
Population: 7,229,129 (July 2000 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS
Estimated Population in 2050: 8,905,995
Languages
Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Literacy: 60.5% total, 69.8% male, 51.6% female (1995 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 1%, indigenous beliefs and other 25%
Life Expectancy: 38.58 male, 40.13 female (2000 est.)
Government Type: Republic
Currency: 1 Rwandan franc (RF) = 100 centimes
Electricity: 230/240 volts at 50Hz.

Public Holidays:

In addition to the public holidays below, Good Friday and Easter Monday, the following public holidays are recognized.

1 January - New Year
28 January - Democracy Day
7 April - Genocide Memorial Day
1 May - Labour Day
1 July - Independence Day
4 July - National Liberation Day
1 August - Harvest Festival
15 August - Assumption Day
8 September - Culture Day
25 September - Republic Day
1 October - Heroes Day
1 November - All Saints Day
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Boxing Day