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