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Republic of Burundi
  • Repuburika y’Uburundi  (Kirundi)
  • République du Burundi  (French)
  • Jamhuri ya Burundi  (Swahili)
Coat of arms of Burundi
Coat of arms
Motto: 
  • "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Amajambere" (Kirundi)
  • "Muungano, Kazi, Maendeleo" (Swahili)
  • "Unité, Travail, Progrès" (French)
  • "Union, Work, Progress" (English)
Anthem: "Burundi Bwacu"  (Kirundi)
"Our Burundi"
Location of Burundi (dark blue) in Africa (light blue)
Location of Burundi (dark blue)
in Africa (light blue)
CapitalGitega
3°30′S 30°00′E / 3.500°S 30.000°E / -3.500; 30.000
Largest cityBujumbura
Official languages
Ethnic groups
Religion
(2020)[1]
Demonym(s)Burundian
GovernmentUnitary dominant-party presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[2][3][4]
• President
Évariste Ndayishimiye[5]
Gervais Ndirakobuca
Prosper Bazombanza
LegislatureParliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
National Assembly
Establishment history
1680–1966
• Part of German East Africa
1890–1916
• Part of Ruanda-Urundi
1916–1962
• Independence from Belgium
1 July 1962
• Republic
28 November 1966
17 May 2018
Area
• Total
27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi)[7] (142nd)
• Water (%)
10[8]
Population
• 2024 estimate
14,151,540 [9] (78th)
• Density
473/km2 (1,225.1/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $12.594 billion[10] (164th)
• Per capita
Increase $890[10] (193rd)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
Decrease $3.184 billion[10] (173rd)
• Per capita
Increase $322[10] (192nd)
Gini (2020)Positive decrease 37.5[11]
medium
HDI (2022)Decrease 0.420[12]
low · 187th
CurrencyBurundian franc (FBu) (BIF)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+257
ISO 3166 codeBI
Internet TLD.bi

Burundi (officially called the Republic of Burundi) is a small country in Africa. The capital of Burundi is Gitega. The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi, Swahili, French and English. There are about 14 million people in Burundi. Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world.

History

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In 1962, Burundi gained independence from Belgium.[13]

Provinces, communes and collines

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Burundi is divided into 18 provinces, 117 communes, and 2,638 collines (hills).[14] Provincial governments are based on these boundaries.[15]

The provinces are:

Largest cities

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These are the largest cities in Burundi:

Ranking Name Population
1. Bujumbura 340,300
2. Gitega 46,900
3. Muyinga 45,300
4. Ngozi 40,200
5. Ruyigi 36,800
6. Kayanza 26,200
7. Bururi 22,900
8. Rutana 20,700
9. Muramvya 17,600
10. Makamba 13,000

Geography

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One of the smallest countries in Africa, Burundi is landlocked. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. It has an equatorial climate. Burundi is a part of the Albertine Rift, the western extension of the East African Rift.

The country lies on a rolling plateau in the center of Africa. The average elevation of the central plateau is 5,600 feet (1,707 m), with lower elevations at the borders. The highest peak, Mount Heha at 8,810 feet (2,685 m),[16] is southeast of Bujumbura. The source of the Nile River is in Burundi province. It is linked from Lake Victoria to its headwaters by the Ruvyironza River.[17] Lake Victoria is also an important water source. It serves as a fork to the Kagera River.[18][19] Another major lake is Lake Tanganyika in Burundi's southwestern corner.[20]

Burundi's lands are mostly agricultural or pasture. Settlement by rural populations has led to deforestation, soil erosion, and habitat loss.[21]

There are two national parks: Kibira National Park and Ruvubu National Park. Both were formed in 1982 to keep wildlife populations.[22]

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References

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  1. ↑ "National Profiles". Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Douet, Marion. "'Not In The Regime's DNA': Authoritarian Burundi's Slow Reopening". Barrons. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ↑ "Inside the most brutal dictatorship you've never heard of". British GQ. 2019-09-10. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ↑ Féron, Élise (2023-11-14). "'Throwing in my two cents': Burundian diaspora youth between conventional and transformative forms of mobilization". Globalizations. 22 (1): 18–33. doi:10.1080/14747731.2023.2282256. ISSN 1474-7731.
  5. ↑ "Burundi's ruling party wins presidential election". Reuters. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kingdom of Burundi". Encyclopædia Britannica (Online ed.). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Quelques données pour le Burundi" (in French). ISTEEBU. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Annuaire statistique du Burundi (PDF) (Report) (in French). ISTEEBU. July 2015. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Burundi Population (2024) - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Burundi)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "World Bank Open Data".
  12. ↑ "HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2023-24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. pp. 274–277. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Burundi profile - Timeline". BBC News. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  14. ↑ Kavamahanga, D. Empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gitega Province, Burundi Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. International Conference on AIDS 2004. July 15, 2004. NLM Gateway. Retrieved on June 22, 2008.
  15. ↑ Eggers, E., Historical Dictionary of Burundi, p. xlix.
  16. ↑ O'Mara, Michael. Facts about the World's Nations. Bronx, New York: H.W. Wilson, 1999. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8242-0955-1
  17. ↑ Ash, Russell (2006). The Top 10 of Everything 2007. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-600-61557-6.
  18. ↑ Klohn, Wulf and Mihailo Andjelic. Lake Victoria: A Case in International Cooperation. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved on July 20, 2008.
  19. ↑ Budge, E. A. Wallace, The Egyptian Sudan: Its History and Monuments. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1907. p. 352.
  20. ↑ Jessup, John E., An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945–1996, p. 97.
  21. ↑ Bermingham, Eldredge; Dick, Christopher W.; Moritz, Craig (2005). Tropical Rainforests: Past, Present, and Future. University of Chicago Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-226-04468-8.
  22. ↑ East, Rod (1999). African Antelope Database 1998. IUCN. p. 74. ISBN 978-2-8317-0477-7.

Notes

  1. ↑ Including ~3,000 Europeans and ~2,000 South Asians

Other websites

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  • Media related to Burundi at Wikimedia Commons
  • Burundi travel guide from Wikivoyage


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