Rwanda

Rwanda
or formerly Ruanda geographical name country E central Africa; a republic capital Kigali area 10,169 square miles (26,338 square kilometers), population 7,584,000 — see Ruanda-UrundiRwandan adjective or nounRwandese adjective or noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Rwanda — noun a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony • Syn: ↑Rwandese Republic, ↑Ruanda • Members of this Region: ↑Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ↑ALIR, ↑Former Armed Forces, ↑FAR, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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