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A view of Bujumbura, Burundi

Burundi (/bəˈrʊndi/ (listen), /-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 a producer of columbium (niobium) and tantalum ore, tin ore, and tungsten ore, and some deposits of gold which are designated for export. Burundi has resources of copper, cobalt, nickel, feldspar, phosphate rock, quartzite, and rare reserves of uranium, and vanadium. The country is also a producer of limestone, peat, sand and gravel for domestic consumption and as building materials. As of 2005, manufacturing accounted for 8% of the country's gross domestic product.

National gold production increased to 3,905 kg in 2005 from 3,229 kg in 2004 increasing dramatically from just 415 kg in 2001 because of higher gold prices. Gold reportedly accounted for more than 90% of the value of Burundi’s total mineral production in 2005. Machanga Ltd. of Uganda and more recently the Burundi Mining Corporation were responsible for mining much of the country's primary gold reserves which are concentrated in Muyinga Province in the north-east of the country. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Burundi-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Bicycles are a popular means of transport in Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 2Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi in 2005–2020. (from Burundi)
Image 3Belligerents of the Second Congo War. Burundi backed the rebels. (from Burundi)
Image 4View of the capital city Bujumbura in 2006. (from Burundi)
Image 5Carolus Magnus School in Burundi. The school benefits from the campaign "Your Day for Africa" by Aktion Tagwerk. (from Burundi)
Image 6Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from Burundi)
Image 7Football in Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 8Children in Bujumbura, Burundi (from Burundi)
Image 9People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide (from History of Burundi)
Image 10Men in colourful clothing with drums (from Burundi)
Image 11Drums from Gitega. (from Burundi)
Image 12Historical development of GDP per capita (from Burundi)
Image 13Football in Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 14The flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from History of Burundi)
Image 15Embassy of Burundi in Brussels (from Burundi)
Image 16Map of Burundi. (from Burundi)
Image 17Graphical depiction of Burundi's product exports in 28 colour-coded categories in 2009. (from Burundi)
Image 18Central Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 19Bujumbura International Airport terminal in Bujumbura (from Burundi)
Image 20Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from History of Burundi)
Image 21Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from Burundi)
Image 22Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika. (from Burundi)

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...that Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a coup in 1987 while on a visit to Canada?
...that Burundi has three official languages although only two are widely spoken?

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