Formation
July 1, 1962
July 1, 1962
Kigali
13.46 million (2021)
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.
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.