Rwanda

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Capital: Kigali

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 10,169

Land Covered by Water: 5.3%

Time Zone: CAT (UTC+2)

Climate: temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible

Approximate Population: 9,700,001

Official Language: Kinyarwanda, French, English

Religion: Christianity (predominately Roman Catholic), Islam

Currency: Rwandan Franc

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness), Rift Valley Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever

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