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Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return in UN repatriation • May 17, 2025, 8:50 PM ET (AP)
Rwanda's army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says • May 15, 2025, 7:32 AM ET (AP)
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Rwanda says it's talking with the US about taking in third-country deportees. Here's why • May 6, 2025, 1:33 PM ET (AP)
The US says Congo and Rwanda submit a draft peace proposal • May 5, 2025, 4:04 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Ruanda • Republic of Rwanda • Republika y’u Rwanda
Head Of State And Government President: Paul Kagame, assisted by Prime Minister: Edouard Ngirente
Capital Kigali
Population (2025 est.) 14,105,000
Form Of Government multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [26]; Chamber of Deputies [80])
Official Languages Rwanda1; French; English; Swahili
Official Religion none
Official Name Repubulika y’u Rwanda (Rwanda); République Rwandaise (French); Republic of Rwanda (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 26,338
Total Area (Sq Mi) 10,169
Monetary Unit Rwandan franc (RF)
Population Rank (2025) 78
Population Projection 2030 15,476,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 1,387.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 535.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 27.9% • Rural: (2022) 72.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020) 65.8 years • Female: (2020) 69.7 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 81% • Female: (2022) 77%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 13,853
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 990
1Or Kinyarwanda, also designated “national” language per constitution.

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