Thursday, August 9, 2012

Rwanda: Quick facts



Population in 2011: 10.9 million (Source: UN Human Development Report 2011)
Capital city: Kigali
Official language/s: Kinyarwanda, French, English (Source: Lonely Planet)
Currency: Rwanda Franc (RWF) (Source: www.xe.com/ucc/)
Famous for: The Mountain Gorrillas and (sadly) the 1994 Rwandan genocide (Source: Various)
HDI ranking 2011: 166 of 187 (Source:UN Human Development Report 2011)
GDP per capita (PPP$) 2009: 1136 (Source: UN Human Development Report 2011)
HIV prevalence rate (15-49 years): 2.9(Source: www.avert.org)
Population living in poverty or less than $ 1.25 a day: 77(Source: UN Human Development Report 2011)

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