Rwanda's legal system is largely based on German and Belgian Civil Law systems and customary law.

Country overview

Population

11.4m

President

Paul Kagame

Capital city

Kigali (1.14m people)

Other major cities

Butare (0.09m people)

Gitarama (0.09m people)

Ruhengen (0.09m people)

Major industries

Agriculture; food processing; and forestry.

Currency

Rwandan franc

Languages

Kinyarwanda, French and English

Major religions

Roman Catholic, Protestant and Islam

Legal information

Corruption / transparency

Corruption Perception Index rank worldwide for 2017

48

Corruption Perception Index score for 2017

55