- Burundi - Wikipedia
Burundi gained independence in 1962 and initially retained the monarchy However, a coup d'état in 1966 replaced the monarchy with a one-party republic, and for the next 27 years, Burundi was ruled by a series of ethnic Tutsi dictators and notably experienced a genocide of its Hutu population in 1972
- Burundi | History, Geography, Culture | Britannica
Burundi, country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator The landlocked country, a historic kingdom, is one of the few countries in Africa whose borders were not determined by colonial rulers The vast majority of Burundi’s population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people
- Burundi Maps Facts - World Atlas
Burundi, a small but geographically diverse country, nestles in East Africa's Great Lakes region With an area of approximately 10,745 square miles (27,830 square kilometers), it shares its borders with three countries: Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west
- Where is Burundi? Culture, Facts Travel - CountryReports
One of the poorest countries in the world, Burundi is a small, francophone, densely populated central African nation bordering Lake Tanganyika, Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Burundi - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
A virtual guide to Burundi, a small landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region in central Eastern Africa bordering Lake Tanganyika in south west The country shares borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania
- Burundi country profile - BBC News
Provides an overview of Burundi, including key dates and facts about this east African country
- The Country – Burundi Embassy in Washington DC
Burundi is a country straddling Central and East Africa It is surrounded by the United Republic of Tanzania to the east and south, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west and Rwanda to the north It is landlocked but has a large shore on Lake Tanganyika
- Burundi - New World Encyclopedia
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country of rolling green hills and mountains in the Great Lakes region of Africa It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the west
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