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Land Area:
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26,340 square Kilometers
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Population:
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8.5 million.
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Rainfall:
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Rainy seasons: March - May and October - November (Average of 110-200 mm. per month).
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Average Temperature:
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24.6 - 27.6ºc. Hottest months: August, September.
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Altitude:
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Ranges from 1000-4500m above sea level.
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Main water bodies:
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Lake Kivu, Lake Muhazi, Lake Ihema, Lake Bulera, Lake Ruhondo, Lake Mugesera.
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Vegetation:
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Ranges from dense equatorial forest in the north-west of the country to tropical savannah in the east.
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Main National Parks/Animal Reserves:
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Akagera and Virunga Volcanoes National Parks.
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Highest point:
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Karisimbi volcano (4,507m)
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Borders:
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Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south and Democratic Republic of Congo to the west.
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