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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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Burundi is situated in East Africa and has a territory full of mountains, savannas and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding rivers and waters. Agriculture is spread on 80% of the country's surface and it mainly includes coffee, tea, maize, beans and manioc. Due to these characteristics, Burundi cuisine is very representative of the African culinary culture, as it includes beans, which are the staple of Burundi cooking, exotic fruits (mainly bananas), plantains, sweet potatoes, cassava, peas, maize and cereals, like corn and wheat.

A major aspect when discussing Burundian cuisine is based on the economic conditions of the country: the Burundian people usually eat homemade food, from homemade vessels also used for drinking, carrying water and storing grain. Food security remains a major problem in Burundi. (Full article...)

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

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...that the first public university in Burundi was founded in 1964?
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^ Decret N 100/183 Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. justice.gov.bi. 25 June 2012
^ "Loi n°1/04 du 04 février 2019 portant Fixation de la Capitale Politique et de la Capitale Economique du Burundi". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ Bermingham, Eldredge, Dick, Christopher W. and Moritz, Craig (2005). Tropical Rainforests: Past, Present, and Future. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, p. 146. ISBN 0-226-04468-8
^ Butler, Rhett A. (2006). "Burundi". Mongabay. Archived from the original on 2006-05-05.
^ Welthungerhilfe, IFPRI, and Concern Worldwide: 2013 Global Hunger Index – The Challenge of Hunger: Building Resilience to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security Archived 6 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Bonn, Washington D. C., Dublin. October 2013.
^ Collinson, Patrick (14 March 2018). "Finland is the happiest country in the world, says UN report". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

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[1] Decret N 100/183 Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. justice.gov.bi. 25 June 2012

[capital-change-2] "Loi n°1/04 du 04 février 2019 portant Fixation de la Capitale Politique et de la Capitale Economique du Burundi". Retrieved 24 February 2019.

[autogenerated4-3] Bermingham, Eldredge, Dick, Christopher W. and Moritz, Craig (2005). Tropical Rainforests: Past, Present, and Future. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, p. 146. ISBN 0-226-04468-8

[4] Butler, Rhett A. (2006). "Burundi". Mongabay. Archived from the original on 2006-05-05.

[5] Welthungerhilfe, IFPRI, and Concern Worldwide: 2013 Global Hunger Index – The Challenge of Hunger: Building Resilience to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security Archived 6 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Bonn, Washington D. C., Dublin. October 2013.

[auto1-6] Collinson, Patrick (14 March 2018). "Finland is the happiest country in the world, says UN report". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

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