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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.
native_name = Republika y'u Burundi |
common_name = Burundi |
image_flag = Burundi flag large.png |
image_coat = Coa burundi.jpg |
national_motto = Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress) |
image_map = LocationBurundi.png |
national_anthem = Burundi bwacu |
official_languages = Kirundi |
capital = Bujumbura |
capitals_coordinates = 3° 30′ S, 30° 00′ E |
government_type = Republic |
leader_titles = President |
leader_names = Domitien Ndayizeye |
largest_city = Bujumbura |
area = 27,830 |
area_rank = 142nd |
area_magnitude = 1 E10 |
percent_water = 7.8% |
population_estimate = 6,054,714 |
population_estimate_year = 2003 |
population_estimate_rank = 99th |
population_census = unavailable |
population_census_year = ? |
population_density = 206.1 |
population_density_rank = 52 |
GDP_PPP_year = 2003 |
GDP_PPP = 4,517 ¹ |
GDP_PPP_rank = 142 |
GDP_PPP_per_capita = 627 |
GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 163 |
sovereignty_type = Independence |
established_events = - Date |
established_dates = From Belgium
July 1, 1962 |
currency = Burundi franc (FBu) |
currency_code = BIF |
time_zone = EET |
utc_offset = +2 |
time_zone_DST = not observed |
utc_offset_DST = +2 |
cctld = bi |
calling_code = 257 |
footnotes = 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
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.
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