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.
1 50 Kenyan shillings. 2  Ethnicity: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%. 3  GDP total: $76.07 billion (2012 est.