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About Rwanda

Rwanda, formerly known as Ruanda and officially known as the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the East Africa region. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa.

Though a small country, it is currently the second-fastest growing economy of Africa. The country is landlocked and with very few natural resources, the economy has primarily been Agriculture however it is growing in the industrial sector. The country manufactures cement, agricultural products, soaps, plastic goods, textiles, etc., like other countries in Africa; Rwanda also has a share in the Mining industry. Minerals such as Gold, Colten, Cassiterite & wolframite are mined which are used in the manufacture of electronic components.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionAfrica
Capital CityKigali
Government TypeUnitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic
Official LanguagesKinyarwanda, French, Swahili, English
Currency Rwandan franc, RWF
Phone Code +250
Important CitiesButare, Gitarama, Musanze, Gisenyi, Gisenyi, Cyangugu, Kibuye, Rwamagana, Kibungo
National DayIndependence Day (1st Jul)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking38 (Very Easy)
Primary Industriescoffee, tea, bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes and other agricultural commodities cement, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles and cigarettes
Major Exportscoffee, tea, tin cassiterite, Wolfframite, and pyrethrum. w hides, skins not furskins, leather, Gums, resins, other vegetable saps, Lead.
Major Exports to IndiaTextiles and Clothing, Vegetables, Machinery and Electricals, Stone and Glass, Chemicals, Raw materials, Metals
Major ImportsRefined Petroleum, Packaged Medicaments, Broadcasting Equipment, Raw Sugar, and Wheat.
Major Imports from IndiaMachinery and Electricals, Chemicals, Metals, Textiles and Clothing, Stone and Glass, Raw materials, Vegetables
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with Indiabilateral relations, Trade Cooperation Framework
Bordering NationsDemocratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi
Member ofAfrican Union(AU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), Commonwealth of Nations(CommonWealth), East African Community(EAC), Group of 77(G77), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO)
Indian Embassy Details for RwandaH.E. Oscar Kerketta
Honourable Ambassador
Embassy of India
,Villa 67, KG 9 Avenue, Nyarutarama, Kigali.
Email: hc.kigali@mea.gov.in
Phone: 250 737 310 070
Website: https://hcikigali.gov.in/
Embassy Details of Rwanda in IndiaH.E. Ms. Jacqueline Mukangira
High Commissioner
High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda
L-1/2 Hauz Khas EnclaveNew Delhi-110016
Email: ambadelhi@minaffet.gov.rw
Phone: +91-11-41661604 (O)