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Rwanda in British English
(rʊˈændə)
noun
a republic in central Africa: part of German East Africa from 1899 until 1917, when Belgium took over the administration; became a republic in 1961 after a Hutu revolt against the Tutsi (1959); fighting between the ethnic groups broke out repeatedly after independence, culminating in the genocide of Tutsis by Hutus in 1994; member of the Commonwealth from 2009. Official languages: Kinyarwanda, English, and French; Swahili is used commercially. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Rwanda franc. Capital: Kigali. Pop: 12 208 407 (2017 est). Area: 26 338 sq km (10 169 sq miles)
Former name (until 1962): RuandaRwanda in American English 1
(ruˈɑndə)
1.
a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.
the Bantu language of this people
Rwanda in American English 2
(ruˈɑndə)
country in EC Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly part ofRuanda-Urundi: member of the Commonwealth: 10,169 sq mi (26,338 sq km); pop. 7,165,000; cap. Kigali
Derived forms
Rwandan (ˈRwandan) adjective, noun
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country, currency, inhabitantChinese translation of 'Rwanda'
Rwanda
(ruˈændə)
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