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Republic of Rwanda
Repubulika y'u Rwanda
République du Rwanda
FlagSeal
Motto: Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu
"Unity, Work, Patriotism"
Anthem: "Rwanda nziza" "Beautiful Rwanda"
Capital
(and largest city)		Kigali
1°56.633′S30°3.567′E / 1.943883°S 30.05945°E / -1.943883; 30.05945
Official language(s)Kinyarwanda, French, English
DemonymRwandan, Rwandese
GovernmentRepublic
 - PresidentPaul Kagame
 - Prime MinisterBernard Makuza
Independencefrom Belgium 
 - DateJuly 1, 1962 
Area
 - Total26,338 km2 (147th)
10,169 sq mi 
 - Water (%)5.3
Population
 - July 2010 estimate11,055,976[1] (74th)
 - 2002 census8,162,715[2] 
 - Density419.8/km2 (29th)
1,087.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$11.260 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$1,148[3] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$5.246 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$535[3] 
Gini (2003)41.1 (medium) 
HDI (2007)increase0.460 (low) (167th)
CurrencyRwandan franc (RWF)
Time zoneCAT(UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+2)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeRW
Internet TLD.rw
Calling code250

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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