Rwanda People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 6,489,000(July 1986), average

annual growth rate 3.8%

Nationality: noun—Rwandan(s);

adjective—Rwandan

Ethnic divisions: 85% Hutu, 14% Tutsi, 1% Twa (Pygmoid)

Religion: 65% Catholic, 9% Protestant, 1% Muslim, rest indigenous beliefs

Language: Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers

Infant mortality rate: 102/1,000(1985)

Life expectancy: 48

Literacy: 37%

Labor force: 3.6 million (1985); 92% agriculture 2% industry and commerce, 7% government and services

NOTE: The information regarding Rwanda on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Rwanda 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Rwanda 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.