Rwanda

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Capital

Kigali

Population

14,569,341

Area

26,338 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

Rwandan franc

Languages

Kinyarwanda 93.2%, French < 0.1%, English < 0.1%

Sells

gold, rare earth ores, coffee, tea

Sells to

UAE 66%, China 10%, USA 3%

Land borders

4: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+250

Founded

1962

Hemisphere

Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Kinyarwandaofficial

93.2%

French <official

0.1%

English <official

0.1%

Swahili/Kiswahili <official

0.1%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

bananas
cassava
sweet potatoes
plantains
potatoes
maize

Largest cities

Kigali capital	1,132,686
Gisenyi	172,357
Musanze	153,368
Nyagatare	100,000
Gitarama	87,613

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Rwandan genocide1994 Second Congo War1998–2003 First Congo War1996–1997 Rwandan Civil War1990–1993 Republic of the Congo civil war1997–1999 First Rwanda War1963–1964 Second Rwanda War1994 Third Rwanda War1997–1998

Form of government

Presidential republic.

semi-presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Rwandan franc

Belongs to

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons African Union Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization Interpol

Climate and geography

temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Mount Karisimbi

Landmarks and landscapes

Volcanoes National Park Lake Kivu

Landlocked. Southern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Burundi

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tanzania

Uganda

In charge right now

Paul Kagame Head of state

Justin Nsengiyumva Head of government

Figures from its history

Paul Kagame President since 2000 Paul Kagame is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who has been the president of Rwanda since 2000.

Juvenal Habyarimana President whose death triggered the genocide Juvénal Habyarimana was a Rwandan politician and military dictator who was the second president of Rwanda, from 1973 until his assassination in 1994.