Rwanda
Africa · Capital: Kigali
Rwanda is a country in Africa, home to about 14.1 million people across 26,338 km². Its capital is Kigali. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 4 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Kigali
Region
Africa
Population
~14.1 million people
Area
26,338 km²
Density
535 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
4,507 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, yellow, green
Land borders (4)
Burundi
DR Congo
Tanzania
UgandaRwanda in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Rwanda is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 25 claims from the pool that are true of Rwanda, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177