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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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Ntaryamira in 1993

Cyprien Ntaryamira (6 March 1955 – 6 April 1994) was a Burundian politician who served as President of Burundi from 5 February 1994 until his death two months later. A Hutu born in Burundi, Ntaryamira studied there before fleeing to Rwanda to avoid ethnic violence and complete his education. Active in a Burundian student movement, he cofounded the socialist Burundi Workers' Party and earned an agricultural degree. In 1983, he returned to Burundi and worked agricultural jobs, though he was briefly detained as a political prisoner. In 1986 he cofounded the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU), and in 1993 FRODEBU won Burundi's general elections. He subsequently became the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry on 10 July, but in October Tutsi soldiers killed the president and other top officials in an attempted coup.

Ntaryamira survived the putsch and in January 1994 the National Assembly elected him to become the President of Burundi. After a prolonged constitutional dispute, he was inaugurated on 5 February, declaring that his top priorities would be restoring peace, promoting human rights, and resettling refugees. Throughout his tenure he unsuccessfully sought to mitigate ethnic conflict. He was killed on 6 April 1994 when the plane he was travelling in with Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana was shot down over Kigali. (Full article...)

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

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