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Rwanda Profile

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We present what we think are the most reliable sources and data on Rwanda, and refer you to the best web sites.


Rwanda at a glance - 2004

Population : 8.4 million
Surface area : 26.3 thousand sq. km
Population growth : 2.5 %
Life expectancy (1998): 41 years
Population below national poverty line : 68 %
GNI per capita : 220 US$
GDP : 2.0 billion US$

Source: World Development Indicators Database

Information links
For the best statistical information available on Rwanda, visit: The World Bank web site

National Census Service :Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

National Census Service

The General Census of Population and Housing
Rwanda: 16 – 30 August 2002
Report on the Preliminary Results
February 2003
http://www.minecofin.gov.rw/docs/report.doc

3rd General Census of Population and Housing
of Rwanda – August 2002
Final Results
Statistical Tables
November 2003
http://www.minecofin.gov.rw/docs/Final_ResultsST.pdf

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