Area: 10,200 sq miles (about the size of Maryland)

Rainfall:
Rainy seasons: March-May and October-November (Average of 4-8 inches per month).

Ave. Temperature: 76-82ºF. Hottest months: August, September.

Altitude: Ranges from 1000-4500m above sea level.
 
Population: 8.65 million. (most densely populated country in Africa) Rural: 82% and Urban: 18%
 
Population growth: 2.43%
 
Life expectancy: 39 for men; 42 for women
 
Ethnic groups: Hutu, Tutsi, Twa
 
Language: Kinyarwanda, English, French, Kiswahili
 
Population below poverty line: 60%

90% engaged in primarily subsistence farming; coffee and tea are primary foreign exchange earners
 
Per capita income: $220

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