Rwanda
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Rwanda is an East African nation excelling in governance reforms, digital connectivity, eco-tourism, and rapidly developing business and logistics infrastructure.
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Rwanda is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Rwanda
The capital city of Rwanda is Kigali.
Word: Hills
Meaning: thousand hills
Basic Information
Capital City: Kigali
Population: 13,954,471 (UN)
Area: 26,338 km² / 16,366 sq mi
People are called: Rwandans, Banyarwanda
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
4 provinces and 1 city*
- Est (Eastern)
- Kigali*
- Nord (Northern)
- Ouest (Western)
- Sud (Southern)
Geography
Latitude: 2° 00' S
Longitude: 30° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Climate
temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 113 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 401 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 92 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.120 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 159 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.578
Mean Years of Schooling: 4,9
Expected Years of Schooling: 12,6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 67,8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Adventist
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Technical Information
TLD: .rw
Calling Code: +250
MapGeo Name: Rwanda
MapGeo Code: RW