Rwanda 🇷🇼

Flag of Rwanda (Source » Wikimedia)

Republic of Rwanda

Repubulika y’u Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)
République du Rwanda (French)
Jamhuri ya Rwanda (Swahili)
- Capital » Kigali

Population » 11.2 million
Languages » Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), English (official), Swahili
Religions » Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy » 54 years (men), 57 years (women)
Currency » Rwandan franc
Emergency numbers »
- All emergencies » 112
- Traffic accidents » 113
- Corruption report » 997
- Police conduct complaint » 3511

Area » 26,338 sq km (10,169 sq miles)
A small landlocked country in east-central Africa.
Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

With 55% of its parliament made up of women representatives, Rwanda ranks number one in the world for its gender equality in parliament (2023)
Rwanda ranks sixth in the world in the 2022 Global Gender Gap index, which measures how equitable a country is in terms of economics, education, healthcare and political participation.
Considered a safe country for solo female travellers (BBC)
Must pay respects at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in the capital
Rwanda has banned plastic bags