ALL meanings of rwanda
Rwan·da
R r - noun rwanda a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly comprising the N part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; became independent 1962. 10,169 sq. mi. (26,338 sq. km). Capital: Kigali. 1
- noun rwanda central African country 1
- noun rwanda 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, French, and Swahili. Religion: Roman Catholic, African Protestant, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Rwanda franc. Capital: Kigali. Pop: 12 012 589 (2013 est). Area: 26 338 sq km (10 169 sq miles) 0
- noun rwanda a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo 0
- noun rwanda the Bantu language of this people 0
- noun rwanda country in EC Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly part of Ruanda-Urundi: member of the Commonwealth: 10,169 sq mi (26,338 sq km); pop. 7,165,000; cap. Kigali 0