Burundi is a small landlocked nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

Republika y'u Burundi

(Flag) (Coat of Arms)
National motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)
Official languages	Kirundi
Capital	Bujumbura 3° 30′ S, 30° 00′ E
Largest city	Bujumbura
Government President	Republic Domitien Ndayizeye
Area  - Total  - Water (%)	27,830 km² (142nd) 7.8%
Population  - 2003 est.  - ? census  - Density	6,054,714 (99th) unavailable 206.1/km² (52)
GDP (PPP)  - 2003 total  - Per capita	4,517 ¹ (142) 627 (163)
Currency	Burundi franc (FBu) (BIF)
Time zone  - Summer (DST)	EET (UTC+2) not observed (UTC+2)
Independence  - Date	From Belgium July 1, 1962
National anthem	Burundi bwacu
Internet TLD	.bi
Calling code	+257
¹ Estimate is based on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates.

Contents

1 History 2 Politics 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links

History

Main article: History of Burundi

Burundi existed as an independent kingdom from the sixteenth century. In the 1890s it became a German colony and passed to Belgium in World War I. Since independence it has been controlled by a series of military dictators and has seen extensive ethnic violence including major incidents in 1964, 1972 and the late 1990s. After several years of civil war and interethnic violence Burundi a cease-fire is currently standing, mostly due to the international presence in the country.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Burundi

• President of Burundi

Geography

Main article: Geography of Burundi

• Provinces of Burundi
• List of cities in Burundi

Economy

Main article: Economy of Burundi

Demographics

As of July 2004, Burundi had an estimated population of 6,231,221. This estimate explicitly takes into account the effects of AIDS, which has a significant effect on the demographics of the country.

Main article: Demographics of Burundi

Culture

Main article: Culture of Burundi

• Music of Burundi
• List of writers from Burundi
• Football in Burundi

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Burundi
• Transportation in Burundi
• Military of Burundi
• Foreign relations of Burundi

Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

External links

• Background Notes on Burundi (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm) - This is the source for most of the material in this article.

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Dependencies: Mayotte | Réunion | Saint Helena

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