There are currently three countries in the world with names that begin with the letter ‘R’. The following table lists them all. You can find some general information about each below.
| Country | Flag | Population | Capital | Foundation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 🇷🇴 | 19,053,000 | Bucharest | 1877 |
| Russia | 🇷🇺 | 145,558,000 | Moscow | 1991 |
| Rwanda | 🇷🇼 | 13,246,000 | Kigali | 1962 |
🇷🇴 Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. The country’s terrain is distributed roughly equally between mountains, hills, and plains. Romania has a temperate-continental climate with four distinct seasons. The name “Romania” comes from the Latin word “Romanus,” meaning “citizen of Rome,” reflecting the country’s history as part of the Roman Empire and the continued use of a Romance language.
🇷🇺 Russia
Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world by land mass, spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It covers over 17 million square kilometers and encompasses various climate zones and landscapes, from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. The name “Russia” is derived from the medieval state of Rus, which was founded by East Slavic tribes in the 9th century. The country’s climate varies considerably, from subtropical in the south to subarctic in Siberia and the Far East.
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Known as “the land of a thousand hills,” Rwanda’s geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. The country’s name comes from the Rwanda-Rundi word “rwanda” meaning “domain” or “large union,” referring to the ancient Kingdom of Rwanda.
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