Population

7,548,000 people

Capital

Bujumbura

Currency

Burundi franc

Languages spoken in Burundi

Kirundi, French, Swahili

Map of Burundi

Area in square kilometers

27,830 km²

Gross domestic product per capita

$ 739

Burundi is one of the ten poorest countries in the world. Burundi has a low gross domestic product, largely due to civil wars, corruption, poor access to education, and the effects of HIV/AIDS. Burundi is densely populated, with substantial emigration. Cobalt and

declaring independence from Belgium, Burundi joined the United Nations. Upon Burundi's independence, a constitutional monarchy was established and the Hutus and Tutsis held equal representation in Parliament. However, during Burundi's move to become an independent nation, Hutu

August 28, 2000, a transitional government for Burundi was planned as a part of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement. The transitional government was placed on a trial basis for five years. After several aborted cease-fires, a 2001 peace plan and power sharing

Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years

Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural with more than 90% of the population dependent on subsistence agriculture. Economic growth depends on coffee and tea exports, which account for

current situation: Burundi is a source country for children trafficked for the purposes of child soldiering, domestic servitude, and commercial sexual exploitation; a small number of Burundian children may be trafficked internally for domestic servitude or commercial

Burundi has a developing economy based primarily on agriculture. It is a republic with two legislative houses, and its head of state and government is the president assisted by vice presidents. Original

Burundi is one of the poorest, smallest, and most densely populated nations in Africa. Its poor transportation system and its distance from the sea have tended to limit economic growth. The economy is almost entirely agricultural, with most engaged in subsistence

Burundi is governed under the constitution of 2005. The president, who is both head of state and head of government, is popularly elected for a five-year term (but may be elected by a two-thirds vote of

Flag of Burundi is divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below).

In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange. A king (mwani) headed a princely aristocracy (ganwa) that owned most of the land and required a tribute, or tax, from local farmers and herders

area as early as 1856, it was not until 1899 that Burundi came under German East African administration. In 1916 Belgian troops occupied the area. In 1923, the League of Nations mandated to Belgium the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, encompassing modern-day Rwanda and Burundi. The Belgians administered the territory through indirect

WARNING: Burundi is experiencing civil unrest and the possibility of the resurgence of a civil war. It may be best to avoid non-essential travel at this time. Burundi is a small country in Central Africa. It is surrounded by

your first visit in Burundi for the simple reason that it is very near the capital city of Bujumbura. The River Delta extends over 500 ha of vegetation made of Phragmites Mauritianus. It is a

Burundi is not different from any other young nation and jealously keeps all the elements that constitute its very rich culture: dances, musical rhythms, handicrafts. Its aim is to ensure the transmission of the inheritance from the forefathers and ancestors evidenced by

Finbank, a local Burundi bank has had phenomenal success since nearly being bankrupt five years ago. * May 18 * UN News Burundi: Rural Poor Receive $14 Million Boost From UN

A Burundian who was tried in absentia, Albert Nahimana, was sentenced Sunday to life in prison by semi-traditional Gacaca Court of Kigali which found him guilty of participation in the 1994 genocide.

Burundi, once known as Urundi, was controlled by Germany from 1884, and by Belgium from 1919, until gaining its independence in 1962. The country's recent history is replete with bloody battles between the Hutu and Tutsi, and those ethnic conflicts and

The future of Burundi is somewhat bleak, as less than 50% of children attend school, and HIV/AIDS is almost out-of-control. In addition, basic foods and medicines are in short supply. With a high population density and very limited natural

The original inhabitants of Burundi were the Twa, a Pygmy people who now make up only 1% of the population. Today the population is divided between the Hutu (approximately 85%) and the Tutsi, approximately 14%.

Burundi was once part of German East Africa. Belgium won a League of Nations mandate in 1923, and subsequently Burundi, with Rwanda, was transferred to the status of a United Nations trust territory. In

power in Burundi, was killed within months during a coup. The second Hutu president, Cyprien Ntaryamira, was killed on April 6, 1994, when a plane carrying him and the Rwandan president was shot down. As a

Burundi is a landlocked independent state which lies to the south of Rwanda and forms part of the Central African Region. The capital city is Bujumbura. Other major cities are Makamba and Rumonge.

Burundi has the second-largest population density in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hutus and Tutsis are the two main ethnic groups that comprise the country's population. Most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil.

The Burundi oil industry is one of the key elements in the economy; accounting for around 15% of its imports. It has a fledgling mining industry the development of which has been severely hampered by the political strife. Electricity is provided by the parastatal utility

Travel Alert: Burundi remains a highly volatile and dangerous destination. Check Safe Travel for current government warnings. Beautiful Burundi has been blighted by a generation of ethnic conflict, but with the advent of peace, this charming country may at

of soaring mountains and languid lakeside communities, Burundi is sandwiched between the African giants of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Tanzania. The scenery is stunning and the welcome warm, and it may once again begin to receive a trickle of travellers

Burundi before the war, and it is the sort of place they go misty-eyed about and hark back to the life of the lotus-eaters. Sadly there has been no lotus-eating for most Burundians during more than a decade of violence.

Since gaining independence in 1962 Burundi has experienced repressive military dictatorships and violent conflict between the country's Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. Following a coup by Major Pierre Buyoya in 1987, tensions between the ruling Tutsis and majority Hutus exploded,

Burundi has also experienced political unrest since the 2005 elections. The ruling party, CNDD-FDD, has gone through a crisis that suggests chronic factionalism. A major crisis within the governing coalition led to a cabinet reshuffle in November 2007. The expulsion

Burundi is a small nation in east-central Africa's Great Lakes region. Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only one hundred days in office. Since then, some 200,000 Burundians have perished in widespread, often intense ethnic

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Burundi is a landlocked country located in east-central Africa. It borders with Rwanda to its north, Tanzania to the east and south and to the west by Zaire. Burundi is very mountainous, with a western range of mountains running

Burundi (pronounced ), officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the south and ...

The Burundi Civil War was an armed conflict lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of long standing ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi tribes in ...

Burundi was colonized by Germany in the late 19th century and under German and then Belgian administration until its independence in 1962. Bujumbura is the capital and largest city. II Land and Resources

Like neighboring Rwanda, Burundi was plagued by a protracted and very violent civil war. The war eventually claimed the lives of over 300,000 civilians. The conflict had its origins in 1993, when the country held its first-ever democratic presidential election

economic and security situation in Burundi remains “extremely poor.” Annan’s main priority is to reach a comprehensive ceasefire agreement between remaining active National Liberation Forces rebels and the Bujumbura government by the end of 2006. The UN

When the newly elected president of Burundi took power in August 2005, he promised to bring an end to human rights violations. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the government has failed to deliver on that promise. Armed hostilities continue between the

The flag of Burundi has three colours : green, white and red. It has a rectangular shape and is divided by a saltire, including in the middle a white disc charged with three six-point stars. .

tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Burundi is on the Tier 2 Watch List for the second consecutive year for its failure to provide sufficient evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons in 2007; the government's inability to provide adequate protective

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country of rolling green hills and mountains in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the west

sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the magnitude of the problems it faces in reconciling the needs of the Tutsi minority and Hutu majority after centuries of suspicion

The earliest inhabitants of the area now known as Burundi were the Twa, nomadic Hunter-gatherers who were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during the Bantu migrations. By 1000 C.E., Hutu farmers had established themselves in the highlands, organized into chiefdoms

Burundi is one of the few countries in Africa, along with its closely linked neighbour Rwanda among others, to be a direct territorial continuation of an ancient African state. Contents -

version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi, says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha. The notion of Rwandan origins for the kingdom was promoted by the European colonizers for it fit their ideals of a ruling class coming to the area from the Hamitic

evidence of the Burundian state is from 16th century where it emerged on the eastern foothills. Over the following centuries it expanded, annexing smaller neighbours and competing with Rwanda. Its greatest growth occurred under Ntare Rugamba, who ruled the nation from about

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