| Capital (and largest city) |
Kigali 1°56.633′S 30°3.567′E |
| Official language(s) |
Kinyarwanda, French, English |
| Demonym |
Rwandan, Rwandese |
| Government |
Republic |
| President |
Paul Kagame |
| Prime Minister |
Pierre Damien Habumuremyi |
| 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 |
