Rwanda Fast Facts




Location: Central Africa, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, and Tanzania
Size10,169 sq mi, similar to Haiti or Massachusetts
Population8,648,248, or 9,633 per square mile
Average Altitude: 4,800 ft (about the same as Denver, CO)


Exchange Rate: 1 USD = roughly 825 Rwandan francs
Largest Export: Coffee

Other Things to NoteRwanda has the world’s highest representation of women in parliament with women consisting of 64% of its members. Rwanda was also the first country in the world to ban plastic bags in 2007.

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