| Africa > Eastern Africa > Rwanda | |
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| Official Name Republic of Rwanda | |
| Motto Unity, Work, Patriotism | |
| Region Africa | |
| Sub-Region Eastern Africa | |
| Capital Kigali | |
| Currency Rwandan Franc (RWF) | |
| Independence Day 1 Jul 1962: Independence from Belgium in 1962. | |
| Liberation Day 4 Jul 1994: Defeat of the previous regime by the RPF, ending the Rwandan Genocide | |
| Population 10,537,222 | |
| Nationality Rwandan | |
| Area 26,338 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda | |
| Time Zone CAT (UTC+2) | |
| Geo Location Latitude -2.00, Longitude 30.00 | |
| Dialing Code +250 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code RW | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code RWA | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 646 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee RWA | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .rw | |