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The flag of Rwanda is composed of three horizontal bands of light blue, yellow and green. The light blue band is twice the height of the other two bands and bears a yellow sun with twenty-four rays on its fly side.

Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda

Eastern AfricaRWRWA

Population

12.95M

Capital

Kigali

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Rwanda
Official Name: Republic of Rwanda
Region: Eastern Africa
Population: 12.95M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: RW
Alpha-3 Code: RWA
Olympic Code: 646
Area: 26,338 km²

Time Zones

UTC+02:00

Languages

EnglishFrenchKinyarwanda

Continents

Africa

Currencies

Fr - Rwandan franc (RWF)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) East African Community (EAC)

Bordering Countries

Burundi DR Congo Tanzania Uganda

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 30.08°, -1.96°

Rwanda is located in , specifically in the Eastern Africa region. It shares borders with 4 countries.

About Rwanda

The capital city, Kigali, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include English, French, Kinyarwanda.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.