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Burundi - Definition and Overview

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 of Burundi Coat of Arms of Burundi
(Flag) (Coat of Arms)
National motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)
Location of Burundi
Official languages Kirundi
Capital Bujumbura
3° 30′ S, 30° 00′ E
Largest city Bujumbura
Government 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

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

Geography

Map of Burundi
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Map of Burundi

Main article: Geography of 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

Miscellaneous topics

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.


Countries in Africa

Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | The Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Western Sahara

Dependencies: Mayotte | Réunion | Saint Helena


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