Republic of Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda Repubulika y'u Rwanda  (Kinyarwanda) République du Rwanda  (French)
Flag Seal
Motto: "Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu" "Unity, Work, Patriotism"
Anthem: Rwanda nziza Beautiful Rwanda
Location of  Rwanda  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Kigali 1°56.633′S 30°3.567′E / 1.943883°S 30.059450°E / -1.943883; 30.059450
Official languages	Kinyarwanda English French
Demonym	Rwandan Rwandese
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Paul Kagame
• Prime Minister	Anastase Murekezi
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence
• from Belgium	1 July 1962
Area
• Total	26,338 km2 (10,169 sq mi) (145th)
• Water (%)	5.3
Population
• 2015 estimate	11,262,564 (76th)
• 2012 census	10,515,973
• Density	445/km2 (1,152.5/sq mi) (29th)
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	$20.343 billion
• Per capita	$1,784
GDP (nominal)	2015 estimate
• Total	$8.763 billion
• Per capita	$769
Gini (2010)	51.3 high
HDI (2014)	0.483 low · 163rd
Currency	Rwandan franc (RWF)
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+250
ISO 3166 code	RW
Internet TLD	.rw

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Rwanda (/ruːˈɑːndə/ or /ruːˈændə/ ( listen); Kinyarwanda: U Rwanda [u.ɾɡwanda]), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.