Location: Central Africa
Official name: Republic of Rwanda
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1962 / 1962
Capital city: Kigali
Population: 10.3 million / 1069 people per sq mile (413 people per sq km)
Total land area: 10,169 square miles (26,338 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Kinyarwanda (official language), French, Kiswahili, English
Main religions: Christian 94%, Muslim 5%, Traditional beliefs 1%
Ethnic mix: Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Other (including Twa) 1%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Rwanda franc = 100 centimes
Literacy rate: 71%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2054 kilocalories
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