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Diego Garcia
Kigali
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14,256,567
—
26,338 km²
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541 /km²
—
$14.25 billion · 2024
—
$1,000 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
United States dollar · USD · $
Rwandan franc · RWF · FRw
BIOT
Rwandan
+246
+250
.io
.rw
IO / IOT
RW / RWA
Indian/Chagos
Africa/Kigali
British Indian Ocean Territory
Rwanda
| Measure | British Indian Ocean Territory | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Kigali |
| Population | — | 14,256,567 |
| Surface area | — | 26,338 km² |
| Population density | — | 541 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | — | $14.25 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | — | $1,000 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | United States dollar · USD · $ | Rwandan franc · RWF · FRw |
| Nationality | BIOT | Rwandan |
| Phone code | +246 | +250 |
| Internet domain | .io | .rw |
| ISO codes | IO / IOT | RW / RWA |
| Time zone | Indian/Chagos | Africa/Kigali |
| Native name | British Indian Ocean Territory | Rwanda |
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The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a remote British Overseas Territory scattered across the central Indian Ocean, best known for its strategic military base on Diego Garcia and its pristine coral atolls that whisper of an untouched tropical paradise.
Full British Indian Ocean Territory profile →Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It is located just south of the Equator, approximately 2 kilometers south of the equator. Rwanda is a mountainous country, earning it the nickname "Land of a Thousand Hills" (Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy'Imihigo).
Full Rwanda profile →The capital of British Indian Ocean Territory is Diego Garcia.
British Indian Ocean Territory uses the United States dollar (USD), with the symbol $.
British Indian Ocean Territory is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from British Indian Ocean Territory are referred to as BIOT.
The international dialing code for British Indian Ocean Territory is +246.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for British Indian Ocean Territory is .io.
British Indian Ocean Territory uses the Indian/Chagos time zone.
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a remote British Overseas Territory scattered across the central Indian Ocean, best known for its strategic military base on Diego Garcia and its pristine coral atolls that whisper of an untouched tropical paradise.
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
Rwanda has a recorded population of approximately 14,256,567 people.
Rwanda covers an area of about 26,338 km².
Rwanda has a population density of roughly 541 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Rwanda has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $14.25 billion as of 2024.
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,000.
Rwanda uses the Rwandan franc (RWF), with the symbol FRw.
Rwanda is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Rwanda are referred to as Rwandan.
The international dialing code for Rwanda is +250.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda is .rw.
Rwanda uses the Africa/Kigali time zone.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It is located just south of the Equator, approximately 2 kilometers south of the equator. Rwanda is a mountainous country, earning it the nickname "Land of a Thousand Hills" (Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy'Imihigo).