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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Area > Total
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153 sq km
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[153rd of 248]
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Area > Water
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90 sq km
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[90th of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Kigali - 851,024 |
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Climate
temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible |
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Coastline
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237 km
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[237th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m |
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Forested Land
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139% |
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[139th of 193]
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Geography > Note
landlocked; most of the country is savanna grassland with the population predominantly rural |
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Irrigated land
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140 sq km
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[140th of 185]
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Land boundaries > Total
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122 km
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[122nd of 161]
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Largest city
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Kigali |
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Largest city population
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127 |
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[127th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Kigali - 851,024 |
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Location
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Map references
Africa |
Natural resources
gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land |
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Population density
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33 people per sqkm |
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[33rd of 256]
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Precipitation
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32 mm |
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[32nd of 95]
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Terrain
mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east |
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ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Rwanda, Rwandese Republic, Republika y'u Rwanda
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