Location: Central Africa
Population: 10,412,820 in 2010 and 10 ,718,379 in 2011
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