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 | |