Location: Central Africa

Population: Estimated at 9,073,706

Area: 26,388Sq Kms

Water: 1,390 Sq Kms

Land: 24,968 Sq Kms

Land boundaries: 893Kms

Coastline: Land Locked

Climate: Temperate; two rainy seasons

Terrain: Mostly grassy uplands and hills; mountainous with altitude declining from west to east

Elevation Extremes: Lowest point: Rusizi River 950m

Highest point: Karisimbi 4,505 m

Official languages: Kinyarwanda, French and English. Kiswahili is also used in commercial hubs