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evard de la Revolution, Kigali mailing address: B. P. 28, Kigali Flag description: three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green with a large black letter R centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Guinea, which has a plain yellow band Economy Economy--overview: Rwanda is a rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture. It is the most densely populated country in Africa; is landlocked, and has few natural resources and minimal industry. Primary exports are coffee and tea. The 1994 genocide decimated Rwanda's fragile economic base, severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and eroded the country's ability to attract private and external investment. However, Rwanda has made significant progress in stabilizing and rehabilitating its economy. GDP has rebounded, and inflation has been curbed. In June 1998, Rwanda signed an Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) with the IMF. Rwanda has also embarked upon an ambitious privatization program with the World Bank. GDP: purchasing power parity--$5.5 billion (1998 est.) GDP--real growth rate: 10.5% (1998 est.) GDP--per capita: purchasing power parity?$690 (1998 est.) GDP--composition by sector: agriculture: 36% industry: 24% services: 40% (1997 est.) Population below poverty line: 51.2% (1993 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 4.2% highest 10%: 24.2% (1983-85) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 10% (1998) Labor force: 3.6 million Labor force--by occupation: agriculture 90%, government and services, industry and commerce Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $231 million expenditures: $319 million, including capital expenditures of $13 million (1996 est.) Industries: production of cement, processing of agricultural products, small-scale beverage production, manufacture of soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes Industrial production growth rate: 4.9% (1995 est.) Electricity--production: 164 million kWh (1996) Electricity--production by source: fossil fuel: 2.44% hydro: 97.56% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1996) Electricity--consumption: 177 million kWh (1996) Electricity--exports: 2 million kWh (1996) Electricity--imports: 15 million kWh (1996) Agriculture--prod
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