Republic of Rwanda
Repubulika y'u Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) République du Rwanda (French) Jamhuri ya Rwanda (Swahili) |
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Motto: "Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu" (English: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") (French: "Unité, Travail, Patriotisme") (Swahili: "Umoja, Kazi, Uzalendo") |
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Anthem: "Rwanda Nziza" (English: "Beautiful Rwanda") |
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Capital
and largest city
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Kigali 1°56′38″S 30°3′34″E / 1.94389°S 30.05944°E / -1.94389; 30.05944 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(1994)
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Religion |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[3][4][5][6][7][8] |
Paul Kagame | |
Édouard Ngirente | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
Chamber of Deputies | |
Formation | |
15th century | |
• Part of
German East Africa
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1897–1916 |
• Part of
Ruanda-Urundi
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1916–1962 |
1959–1961 | |
1 July 1961 | |
• Independence from
Belgium
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1 July 1962 |
• Admitted to the
UN
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18 September 1962 |
26 May 2003 | |
Area | |
• Total
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26,338[9] km2 (10,169 sq mi) (144th) |
• Water (%)
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6.341 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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13,623,302[9] (76th) |
• Density
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517/km2 (1,339.0/sq mi) (22nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$42.346 billion[10] (139th) |
• Per capita
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$3,136[10] (165th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$13.927 billion[10] (129th) |
• Per capita
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$1,031[10] (167th) |
Gini (2016) | 43.7[11] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.548[12] low (161st) |
Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +250 |
ISO 3166 code | RW |
Internet TLD | .rw |
Republic of Rwanda
Repubulika y'u Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) République du Rwanda (French) Jamhuri ya Rwanda (Swahili) |
|
---|---|
Motto: "Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu" (English: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") (French: "Unité, Travail, Patriotisme") (Swahili: "Umoja, Kazi, Uzalendo") |
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Anthem: "Rwanda Nziza" (English: "Beautiful Rwanda") |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Kigali 1°56′38″S 30°3′34″E / 1.94389°S 30.05944°E / -1.94389; 30.05944 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(1994)
|
|
Religion |
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[3][4][5][6][7][8] |
Paul Kagame | |
Édouard Ngirente | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
Chamber of Deputies | |
Formation | |
15th century | |
• Part of
German East Africa
|
1897–1916 |
• Part of
Ruanda-Urundi
|
1916–1962 |
1959–1961 | |
1 July 1961 | |
• Independence from
Belgium
|
1 July 1962 |
• Admitted to the
UN
|
18 September 1962 |
26 May 2003 | |
Area | |
• Total
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26,338[9] km2 (10,169 sq mi) (144th) |
• Water (%)
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6.341 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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13,623,302[9] (76th) |
• Density
|
517/km2 (1,339.0/sq mi) (22nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$42.346 billion[10] (139th) |
• Per capita
|
$3,136[10] (165th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$13.927 billion[10] (129th) |
• Per capita
|
$1,031[10] (167th) |
Gini (2016) | 43.7[11] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.548[12] low (161st) |
Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +250 |
ISO 3166 code | RW |
Internet TLD | .rw |