Population: 9.480 million
Capital: Kigali
Area: 26,338 sq km (10,169 sq miles)
Official languages:English and French
Major religions: Catholic, Protestants, Islam and Adventist
Exchange Rate: 1 US $ = 540 Rwf
Internet Domain: .rw
International Code: +250
The Climate: Tropical Temperate,Temperatures between 12 degree and 27 throught the year
Major exports: Coffee, tea, Minerals,Pyrethrum, Fruits, Vegetables and fresh flowers as well as buoyant tourism industry

Economy

Primarily a subsistence agriculture economy, Rwanda nonetheless produces for export some of he finest tea and coffee in the world. Tourism is also on the rise attracting over 11,000 tourists each year. The country has set up an ambitious agenda of turning into a middle-income nation with per capita GDP of $900 by 2020, up from the current $ 250 in 2004.

Climate

A combination of tropical and high attitude ensures that most of Rwanda has a temperate year-round climate. Temperatures rarely stray above 30 degrees Celsius by day or below 15 degrees Celsius at night throughout the year.

The exceptional are the chilly upper slopes of the Virunga Mountains and the hot lying Tanzania border area protected in Akagera national park.

Central location

Centrally located in the heart of Africa, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi. Landlocked Rwanda is well served regionally and internationally by several airlines , including the national carrier Rwandair, Kenya airways, SN Brussels, South Africa airways, Ethiopian airlines. All international flights arrive at Kigali international airport , 10km from central Kigali.

Travel requirements

A valid passport is mandatory. Visa required by all visitors except nationals of USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sweden, Mauritius, South Africa and Hong Kong.

Rwanda has diplomatic missions in the following countries/ cities; South Africa, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, China, India, Tokyo, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Canada, New York, Washington DC.

Communications

The country has an excellent telecommunication network. MTN Rwanda covers almost 90 percent of the entire nation's landscape providing GSM telephone technology. Terracom provides fixed line and a mobile phone technology based on CDMA. Kigali is awash with a fast speed internet service provided in internet café or on your mobile phones for those connected to MTN network.

Attractive Investment sectors

Agro processing
Energy
ICT
Construction
Infrastructure
Banking
Tourism
Mining
General manucfaturing