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A view of Bujumbura, Burundi

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Burundi (/bəˈrʊndi/ ^ⓘ, /-ˈrʌn-/), officially the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Repubulika y’Uburundi,^[1] [u.βu.ɾǔː.ndi]; Swahili: Jamuhuri ya Burundi; French: République du Burundi}}, [buʁundi] or [byʁyndi]), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, which is also the largest city.^[2]

One of the smallest countries in Africa, Burundi's land is used mostly for subsistence agriculture and grazing, which has led to deforestation, soil erosion and habitat loss.^[3] As of 2005 the country was almost completely deforested, with less than 6% of its land covered by trees and over half of that being commercial plantations.^[4] In addition to poverty, Burundi often suffers from corruption, weak infrastructure, poor access to health and education services, and hunger.^[5] Burundi is densely populated and many young people emigrate in search of opportunities elsewhere. The World Happiness Report 2018 ranked the nation as the world's least happy with a rank of 156.^[6] Burundi is a member of the African Union, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.

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President Ndadaye in 1993

Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election. Though he attempted to smooth the country's bitter ethnic divide, his reforms antagonised soldiers in the Tutsi-dominated army, and he was assassinated amidst a failed military coup in October 1993, after only three months in office. His assassination sparked an array of brutal tit-for-tat massacres between the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups, and ultimately led to the decade-long Burundi Civil War. (Full article...)

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Image 1Burundian Drummers (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 2The flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from History of Burundi)
Image 3Embassy of Burundi in Brussels (from Burundi)
Image 4Belligerents of the Second Congo War. Burundi backed the rebels. (from Burundi)
Image 5People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide (from History of Burundi)
Image 6Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from Burundi)
Image 7View of the capital city Bujumbura in 2006 (from Burundi)
Image 8Carolus Magnus School in Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 9Children in Bujumbura, Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 10Football in Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 11Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from History of Burundi)
Image 12Football in Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 13Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi from 2005 to 2020 (from Burundi)
Image 14Historical development of GDP per capita (from Burundi)
Image 15Map of Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 16Drums from Gitega (from Burundi)
Image 17Men in colourful clothing with drums (from Burundi)
Image 18Bujumbura International Airport terminal in Bujumbura (from Burundi)
Image 19Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from Burundi)
Image 20Bicycles are a popular means of transport in Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 21Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika. (from Burundi)
Image 22Central Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)