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___ BurundiA virtual guide to Burundi. This page aims to give you an overview of Burundi's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources with information about this east-central African nation, e.g.: some official web sites of Burundi, addresses of Burundi and foreign embassies, country guides, weather information, maps, and local newspapers from Burundi. |
 Election Burundi - a woman voting © ONUB Photo: Martine Perret 2005 | |
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Republic of Burundi | Republika y'u Burundi |
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 Flag of Burundi Background: 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 violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. Hundreds of thousands have been internally displaced or have become refugees in neighboring countries. Burundi troops, seeking to secure their borders, briefly intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1998. A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, signed a power-sharing agreement with the largest rebel faction in December 2003 and set in place a provisional constitution in October 2004. Implementation of the agreement has been problematic, however, as one remaining rebel group refuses to sign on and elections have been repeatedly delayed, clouding prospects for a sustainable peace. Elections in August 2005 have radically transformed Burundi's political landscape. The success of the former CNDD-FDD rebels, including the selection of Pierre Nkurunziza as president on 19 August, gives the party control of all branches of government. Concurrently, the security sector has been profoundly restructured with CNDD-FDD fighters now making up 40 per cent of the army. They provide a safeguard against attempted coups to interrupt the peace process and thus a guarantee that further reforms required under the Arusha agreement for peace and reconciliation will be realised. Nonetheless, the elections are just one, albeit important, step toward a lasting peace. border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania related countries: Belgium |
 Official Name: Republika y'u Burundi République du Burundi Republic of Burundi short form: Burundi formerly: Urundi ISO Country Code: bi Time: Local Time = UTC +2h Actual Time: Sun-Nov-8 00:05 Capital City: Bujumbura (pop 300 000) Other Cities: Cibitoke, Muyinga, Ngozi, Bubanza, Gitega, Bururi. Government: Type: Republic; democratically elected, post-transition government established 26 August 2005. Independence: 1 July 1962 (from Belgium). Geography: Location: East-central Africa south of the Equator. Area: 25 227 sq km (9 740 sq mi) Terrain: Hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains. Elevation extremes: lowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m highest point: Heha 2,670 m Climate: Tropical equatorial, with wet and dry seasons, temperature varies with altitude. People: Nationality: Burundian(s). Population: 6.8 million. Ethnic groups (estimated): Hutu 85%; Tutsi 14%; Twa 1.0%. Religions (estimated): Roman Catholic 60%-65%; Protestant 10%-15%; traditional beliefs 15%-20%; Muslim 5%. Languages: Rundi (Kirundi), and French (offiocial), Swahili (trade and governmental language) Literacy: 37% Natural resources: Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, arable land, hydropower. Agriculture products: Coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides. Industries: Light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components. Exports partners: Germany 20.7%, Belgium 8.6%, Pakistan 7%, USA 5.9%, Rwanda 5.9% (2004) Imports partners: Kenya 13.6%, Tanzania 11.1%, USA 8.8%, Belgium 8.5%, France 8.3%, Italy 5.9%, Uganda 5.6%, Japan 4.6%, Germany 4.4% (2004) Currency: Burundi franc (BIF) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of BurundiDiplomatic MissionsEmbassy of Burundi Embassy of Burundi in Germany. List of Diplomatic Missions accredited to Burundi Address list of foreign Diplomatic Missions. ONUB - United Nations Operation in Burundi ONUBS mission is to support and help to implement the efforts undertaken by Burundians to restore lasting peace and bring about national reconciliation, as provided under the Arusha Agreement. Maps Map of BurundiPolitical map of Burundi. Above Map of Burundi as PDF (Get Acrobat PDF Reader)  Google
Earth BurundiZoomable satellite view of Burundi. Google
Earth BujumburaZoomable satellite view of Burundi's capital city. Map
of AfricaPolitical Map of Africa. |
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Burundi NewsAgence Burundaise de Presse (ABP)Government controlled press agency. Net Press Agence Burundaise de Presse; Burundi Press Agency (in French). Abarundi Burundi news (in French). BurundiQuotidien Burundi news (in French). Burundi Realities Analysis, Research, Information and Data on Burundi (French and English) Umuco (U.N.A.) Recent news from Umuco News Agency (in French) Africatime Burundi Central news (in French). afrol News - Burundi Burundi related news in English and Spaanish. IRIN Africa: Burundi Burundi News and background information. |
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Arts & CultureBurundi : MusiqueAfroMix list of contemporary Burundi musicians. |
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Business & EconomyBanque de Credit de Bujumbura Coffee Coffee Board of Burundi Site provides information about the Coffee Board and arabica coffee farming. Bero Café Burundi BECABU Green coffee exporter. Pages jaunes Yellow pages. |
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Destination Burundi - Community and Country GuidesInfo Burundi Burundi forum (in French). burundi information project Site ment to be a tool to get a better overview of the projects and initiatives that are going on in Burundi. |
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EducationHigher Education in BurundiBurundi Higher Education Profile. Université du Burundi Official university web site with information about its mission, its institutions and its organisation structure. (in French) |
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HistoryHistoire BurundiBurundis History from Prehistory until the ethnic conflict in the beginning of the 1990s (In French). Ethnic Conflict Burundi Ethnic Conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi Tribes in Burundi. |
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Human RightsLigue Burundaise des Droits de l'HommeHuman Rights League of Burundi with information ont he work of the league (in French.) OPDE - Oeuvre humanitaire pour la Protection et le Développement de l'Enfant en difficulté A humanitarian charity for the protection and development of the street children of the Great Lakes. Relief Web: Burundi The UN administered Relief Web with Humanitarian information on Burundi. |
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Additional Information on BurundiAfrica South of the Sahara: BurundiStanford University BBC News Country Profile: Burundi Governments on the WWW: Burundi Index on Africa: Burundi MBendi Profile: Burundi Including economic overviews and directories of companies. Open Directory Project: Burundi Wikipedia: Burundi The World Factbook -- Burundi |
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