Republic of Rwanda *Repubulika y'u Rwanda*
*République du Rwanda* :
*Motto: **Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu*
"Unity, Work, Patriotism" :
*Anthem: **Rwanda nziza* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Kigali
1°57′S 30°4′E / -1.95, 30.067
Official languages :
Kinyarwanda, French, English
Demonym :
Rwandan, Rwandese
Government President :
Paul Kagame
Government Prime Minister :
Bernard Makuza
Independence :
from Belgium
Independence Date :
22828
Area Total :
26,798 km² (147th)
10,169 sq mi
Population April 2008 estimate :
10,186,063 (83rd)
Population 2002 census :
8128553
Population Density :
343/km² (29th)
829/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2005 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$8.444 billion[1]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$898[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$3.339 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$355[1]
*Gini* (2003) :
45.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲0.452 (low) (161st)
Currency :
Rwandan franc (RWF)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+2)
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distrib :
*Motto: **Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu*
"Unity, Work, Patriotism" :
*Anthem: **Rwanda nziza* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Kigali
1?57?S 30?4?E? / ?-1.95, 30.067
Official languages :
Kinyarwanda, French, English
Demonym :
Rwandan, Rwandese
Prime Minister :
Bernard Makuza
Independence :
from Belgium
Total :
26,798 km? (147th)
10,169 sq mi
April 2008 estimate :
10,186,063 (83rd)
Density :
343/km? (29th)
829/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2005 estimate
Total :
$8.444 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$3.339 billion[1]
*Gini* (2003) :
45.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
?0.452 (low) (161st)
Currency :
Rwandan franc (RWF)
Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+2)
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distrib :
