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Rwanda

country in East Africa
Country sovereign_state Q1037
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
Climate
temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Terrain
mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east
Natural resources
gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Catholic 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 than 1%: Jehovah Witness, not specified, Animist  (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
1 July 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Legal system
mixed system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$46.543 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$3,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
8.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
12% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 66%, China 10%, USA 3%, Kenya 3%, Thailand 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 19%, Kenya 14%, Uganda 13%, Tanzania 9%, UAE 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Rwanda

Summary

Rwanda is a sovereign state[1]. Rwanda draws 137,821 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #101 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rwanda was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Rwanda was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[4].
  • Rwanda was a member of African Union[5].
  • Rwanda was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
  • Rwanda was a member of United Nations Security Council[7].
  • Rwanda was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[8].
  • Rwanda is in the country of Rwanda[9].
  • Rwanda's head of government is recorded as Justin Nsengiyumva[10].
  • Rwanda is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Rwanda's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Rwanda's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
  • Rwanda's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Rwanda's instance of is recorded as republic[15].
  • Rwanda's head of state is recorded as Paul Kagame[16].
  • Rwanda's capital is recorded as Kigali[17].
  • Rwanda's official language is recorded as Kinyarwanda[18].
  • Rwanda's official language is recorded as English[19].
  • Rwanda's official language is recorded as French[20].
  • Rwanda's official language is recorded as Swahili[21].
  • Rwanda's currency is recorded as Rwandan franc[22].
  • Rwanda's shares border with is recorded as Uganda[23].
  • Rwanda's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[24].
  • Rwanda's shares border with is recorded as Burundi[25].
  • Rwanda's shares border with is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[26].
  • Rwanda's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .rw[27].

Body

Geography

Rwanda is in the country of Rwanda[9]. Rwanda is on the continent of Africa[11]. Part of include African Union[28], a regional organization[29], founded in 1999[30], headquartered in Addis Ababa[31]; East African Community[32], an intergovernmental organization[33], founded in 2000[34], headquartered in Arusha[35]; and Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries[36], an international organization[37], founded in 1976[38], headquartered in Gisenyi[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], country[14], and republic[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rwanda include Tour du Rwanda[40], a stage race[41], founded in 1988[42].

Why It Matters

Rwanda draws 137,821 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #101 of 197).[2] Rwanda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Rwanda is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Rwanda include Tour du Rwanda[40], a stage race[41], founded in 1988[42].

Related Entities

Adventist University of Central Africa African Centre of Excellence in Data Science African Leadership University Rwanda African School of Governance Agathe Uwilingiyimana Amini Cishugi Azerbaijan Bangladesh Benford Labs Bernard Makuza Burundi Butare Byumba hospital Byumba School of Nursing And Midwifery Callixte Mbarushimana Catholic Institute of Kabgayi Catholic University of Rwanda Chorale de Kigali chorale Hoziana Clarisse Iribagiza Community Integrated Polytechnic Congo Costa Rica country Cyangugu Cynthia Iradukunda Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark East African Institute for Fundamental Research Édouard Ngirente

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Constitution of Rwanda. constituteproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Constitution of Rwanda. constituteproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Constitution of Rwanda. constituteproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . organic law. rwandalii.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . gov.rw. gov.rw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . The Times. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Irifasum · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', 'anp', '
    Part of → African Union, East African Community, Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries
    Sitelink count → 303
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000718
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  3. 20d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Office held by head of state → Q12374379
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  4. 9w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of southernmost point → {'lat': -2.839722222222222, 'lon': 29.370833333333334}
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    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': -1.99, 'lon': 29.87}
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  5. 10w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q7026 (cat)-Millars-Ruanda.wav, Lb-Ruanda.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Rwanda.wav +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Ruanda.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  6. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → visa requirements for Chinese citizens
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q26990, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  7. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 22WCjr
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  8. 14w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Rwanda
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Rwanda, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294327382|Rwanda (#294327382)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'match"
  9. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → rwanda
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: rwanda, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289957184|rwanda (#289957184)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  10. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0240865-Rwanda
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0240865-Rwanda, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  11. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → rwand01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: rwand01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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