H.E. Ms. Jacqueline Mukangira
High Commissioner
What do you know about Rwanda?
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. One of the smallest countries on the African mainland, its capital city is Kigali. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly elevated, giving it the soubriquet "land of thousand hills", with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Rwanda has a population of over 12.6 million living on 26,338 km2 (10,169 mi2) of land, and is the most densely populated mainland African country.
What is the national language of Rwanda?
Kinyarwanda is the national language of Rwanda, and the first language of almost the entire population of the country. It is one of the country's official languages alongside French, English, and Swahili.
What is the Capital of Rwanda?
Kigali is the Capital of Rwanda.
What is the religion of Rwanda?
The majority of Rwandans, about 65%, are Roman Catholic, with another 9% Protestant. Only about 1% of the population is Muslim. About a fourth of Rwandans are adherents of indigenous beliefs.
What is the national game of Rwanda?
Football is the national game of Rwanda.
What are minerals of the republic of Rwanda?
Rwanda is one of the world's largest producers of tin, tantalum, and tungsten (3Ts), and also exports some gold and gemstones. Rwanda also possesses a variety of minerals such as silica sands, kaolin, vermiculite, diatomite, clays, limestone, talcum, gypsum, and pozzolan.
What are the import and export of republic of Rwanda?
Custom duties are relatively low in the country (7.3% on average) and non-tariff barriers are virtually non-existent. Rwanda mainly exports petroleum oils, gold, tea and coffee, while imports are led by pharmaceutical products, radio-telephony transmission tools and cement.