Burundi
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| National motto: Unite, Travail, Progres (French: Unity, Work, Progress) | |||||
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| Languages | Kirundi (official), French, Swahili | ||||
| Capital | Bujumbura | ||||
| President | Domitien Ndayizeye | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 142nd 27,830 km² 7.8% | ||||
| Population | Ranked 99th
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| Independence - Date | From Belgium July 1, 1962 | ||||
| Currency | Burundi franc (FBu) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC+2 | ||||
| National anthem | Burundi bwacu (Beloved Burundi) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .bi | ||||
| Calling Code | 257 | ||||
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.
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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
Miscelleanous 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 link
- Background Notes on Burundi - This is the source for most of the material in this article.
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