Thermometers 1 A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient, using a variety of different principles. The word thermometer is derived from two smaller word fragments: thermo from the Greek for heat and meter from Greek, meaning to measure.hermometers 1 A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient, using a variety of different principles. The word thermometer is derived from two smaller word fragments: thermo from the Greek for heat and meter from Greek, meaning to measure.
The absolute value of GDP in Rwanda rose â¬213 $490 million with respect to 2013. The GDP per capita of Rwanda in 2014 was â¬491 $662, â¬5 $23 higher than in 2013, it was â¬486 $639.
GDP Per Capita: $348 (As of 2011) Not to be mixed with the neighbouring Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the poorest country in the world as of 2010. Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as Zaire until 1997.