The Country of Rwanda

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The People of Rwanda

• Population: 7,398,074

• Age structure: 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 1,550,141; female 1,539,375) 15-64 years: 55.4% (male 2,039,573; female 2,057,059) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 84,030; female 127,896) (2002 est.)

• Population growth rate: 1.16% (2002 est.)

The Geography of Rwanda

• Location: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Geographic coordinates: 2 00 S, 30 00 E

• Area: total: 26,338 sq km water: 1,390 sq km land: 24,948 sq km

• Terrain: mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east

The Economy Of Rwanda

• GDP: purchasing power parity - $7.2 billion (2001 est.)

• GDP - real growth rate: 5% (2001 est.)

• GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $1,000 (2001 est.)

• GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 46% industry: 20% services: 34% (2000 est.)

Rwandan Exports

• Exports: $61 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)

• Exports - commodities: coffee, tea, hides, tin ore

• Exports - partners: EU 56.9%, Pakistan 12.3%, US 9.2%, China 4.4% Malaysia 4.4% (2000 est.)

Rwandan Communications

• Telephones - main lines in use: 11,000 (1999)

• Telephones - mobile cellular: 11,000 (1999)

Rwandan Imports

• Imports: $248 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)

• Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material

• Imports - partners: Kenya 29.4%, EU 28%, US 10%, India 4.4%, Tanzania 2.2% (2000 est.)