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Ru•an•da

(ruˈɑn də)

n., pl. -das, (esp. collectively) -da.
a member of an African people or group of peoples inhabiting Rwanda and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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Noun1.Ruanda - a landlocked republic in central AfricaRuanda - a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
Rwanda, Rwandese Republic
ALIR, Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, FAR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe - a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
East Africa - a geographical area in eastern Africa
capital of Rwanda, Kigali - the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Kivu, Lake Kivu - a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
Hutu - a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi
Tutsi, Watusi, Watutsi - a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
Rwandan - a native or inhabitant of Rwanda
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