Region
East Africa
Country
Rwanda
Country Head
President:
Capital
Kigali
Population
9.7 million (UN, 2005)
GDP
$8.44bn (2007)
GDP Per Capita
$900 (2007 CIA est.)
Main Language
Kinyarwanda, French, English
Description
Rwanda has made remarkable progress over the past decade in establishing a stable government, peace and safety, and economic reforms which are technologically driven. This landlocked country has very low levels of crime considering its recent past. Investors there say its notably free of corruption. Rwanda's specialty coffees are world famous. Its tourism sector is experiencing rapid growth, and notably ecotourism. Exports other than coffee include tea, hides, tin ore and crafts.
