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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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Location of Rwanda (dark blue)
in Africa (light blue) |
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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 semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[3] |
| Paul Kagame | |
| Édouard Ngirente | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Formation | |
| 15th century | |
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• Part of
German East Africa
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1897–1916 |
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• Part of
Ruanda-Urundi
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1916–1962 |
| 1959–1961 | |
| 1 July 1961 | |
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• Independence from
Belgium
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1 July 1962 |
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• Admitted to the
UN
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18 September 1962 |
| 26 May 2003 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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26,798[4] km2 (10,347 sq mi) (144th) |
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• Water (%)
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6.341 |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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13,623,302[5] (76th) |
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• Density
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517/km2 (1,339.0/sq mi) (22nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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 $58.120 billion[6] (129th) |
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• Per capita
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$4,100[7] (159th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
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$14.770 billion[8] (144th) |
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• Per capita
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$1,040[9] (170th) |
| Gini (2016) | 43.7[10] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.578[11] medium (159th) |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Calling code | +250 |
| ISO 3166 code | RW |
| Internet TLD | .rw |
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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") |
|
| Anthem: "Rwanda Nziza" (English: "Beautiful Rwanda") |
|
|
Location of Rwanda (dark blue)
in Africa (light blue) |
|
| 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 semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[3] |
| 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
|
26,798[4] km2 (10,347 sq mi) (144th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
6.341 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
13,623,302[5] (76th) |
|
• Density
|
517/km2 (1,339.0/sq mi) (22nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$58.120 billion[6] (129th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$4,100[7] (159th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$14.770 billion[8] (144th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,040[9] (170th) |
| Gini (2016) | 43.7[10] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.578[11] medium (159th) |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Calling code | +250 |
| ISO 3166 code | RW |
| Internet TLD | .rw |
