Burundi: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Geography and Location

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National motto: Unite, Travail, Progres (French: Unity, Work, Progress)
Languages	Kirundi (official), French, Swahili
Capital	Bujumbura
President	Domitien Ndayizeye
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 142nd 27,830 km² 7.8%
Population  - Total (2003)  - Density	Ranked 99th 6,054,714 206.1/km²
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 of eastern Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

History

Main article: History of Burundi

Between 1993 and 1999, ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions in Burundi created hundreds of thousands of refugees and left at least 250,000 dead. Although many refugees have returned from neighboring countries, continued ethnic strife has forced others to flee. Burundian troops, seeking to secure their borders, have intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Main article: Politics of Burundi

• President of Burundi

Main article: Provinces of Burundi

Main article: Geography of Burundi

• List of cities in Burundi

Main article: Economy of Burundi

As of July 2004, Burundi had an estimated population of 6,231,221. This estimate explicitly takes into account the effects of of AIDS, which has a significant effect on the demographics of the country.

Main article: Demographics of Burundi

Main article: Culture of Burundi

• Music of Burundi
• List of writers from Burundi

• 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.