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Republic of Rwanda
🗺️ Kigali, Rwanda
Capital city
📍 -1.9403°, 29.8739°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalKigali
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population13.6M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.rw
Internet Users34%
GDP per Capita$3,300
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland
Climatetemperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Terrainmostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsHutu, Tutsi, Twa
ReligionsCatholic 39.9%, Pentecostal 21.3%, Protestant 14.6%, Adventist 12.2%, other Christians 4.2%, no religion 3.0%, Muslim 2.0%, other religions 2.0%; less...
Median Age21.3 years
Life Expectancy66.6 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 1 July (1962)
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Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook