Rwanda+Economics

__Overview:__ About 90% of the people in Rwanda are engaged in either agriculture or mineral and agro-processing. It is a poor rural country, with a significant percent of the population under the poverty line. The 1994 genocide destroyed Rwanda's fragile economy, severely impoverished the population, and temporarily put the country's ability to attract foreign exchange on hold. However, Rwanda has recently made substantial progress in stabilizing and improving its economy to pre-genoicde levels. Since Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa, the people are trying to overcome their economic limitations by increasing regional trade.
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__Currency:__
 *  Rwandan Francs
 * 607.2 per US dollar (2011 est.)

__Gross Domestic Product__ __Average Income:__ $1, 300 __Population below poverty line:__ 60% __Agriculture__ __Industry:__ __Trade:__
 * $13.46 billion
 * Official Exchange Rate: $6 billion
 * Growth Rate: 7%
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">coffee
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">tea
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums)
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">bananas
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">beans sorghum
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">potatoes
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">livestock
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">cement
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">agricultural products
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">small-scale beverages
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">soap
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">furniture
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">shoes
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">plastic goods
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">textiles
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">cigarettes
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Exports: coffee, tea, hides, tin ore {$293 million (2011 est.)}
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material {$1.307 billion (2011 est.)}

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">*Note:data are in 2011 US dollars

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Information Gathered From: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html

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