About Rwanda
National Flag of the Republic of Rwanda
| Capital (and largest city) | Kigali 1°56.633′S 30°3.567′E |
| Official language(s) | Kinyarwanda, French, English |
| Demonym | Rwandan, Rwandese |
| Government | Presidential Republic |
| President | Paul Kagame |
| Prime Minister | Anastase Murekezi |
| Independence | From Belgium |
| Date | July 1, 1962 |
| Area | |
| Total | 26,338 km2 10,169 sq mi |
| Water (%) | 5.3 |
| Population | |
| July 2013 estimate | 12,012,589 |
| 2002 census | 8,162,715 |
| Density | 419.8/km2 1,087.2/sq mi |
| GDP (nominal) per capita | $ 730 (PPP $1,529) |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
| Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+2) |
| Drives on the | right |
| ISO 3166 code | RW |
| Internet TLD | .rw |
| Calling code | 250 |
Updated on 8 August 2017
