Rwanda

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Rwanda

The culture of Rwanda is varied. Unlike many countries in Africa, Rwanda has been a unified state since precolonial times, populated by the Banyarwanda people who share a single language and cultural heritage.

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Overview of Ruanda

Officially name: Republic of Rwanda

Capital: Kigali

Largest city: Kigali

Official language: Kinyarwanda, French, English

Government: Republic

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Population of Rwanda

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 10 624 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 072 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 42.6%, 54.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older .