Rwanda

Formation

July 1, 1962

Capital

Kigali

Population

13.46 million (2021)

Rwanda

About

A central African nation, located a few degrees south of the Equator. It is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is known as the land of a thousand hills.

Trivia

The country is famous for its endangered mountain gorillas. It has four official languages: Rwanda, English, French, and Swahili. The staple food include bananas, plantains, pulses, sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava.

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