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Key data for the Republic of Rwanda

Head of state: Paul Kagame
Head of government: Bernard Makuza
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 26,340 km2
Capital: Kigali
Population: 8.9 million
Religions: 93.6% Christian, 4.1% Moslem, 2.3% others
Language: English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
Currency: Rwandan franc (RWF)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 5.693 billions
Change over previous year: +10.9%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 562
Swiss colony 2010: 84 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 6.45 million 
Change over previous year: +99.6% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.01 million
Change over previous year: -94.5%