Burundi - Wikipedia
WEBBurundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. 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.
Burundi | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Burundi is especially hard-hit. 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 - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Burundi is a densely populated country with a high population growth rate, factors that combined with land scarcity and poverty place a large share of its population at risk of food insecurity. About 90% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Subdivision of land to sons, and redistribution to returning refugees, results in smaller ...
Burundi country profile - BBC News
WEB31 July 2023. Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. The country's early history and role of the three main ethnic groups -...
History of Burundi - Wikipedia
WEBThe origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. [1] There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that the nation was founded by a man named Cambarantama. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha.
Burundi - The World Factbook
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Established in the 1600s, the Burundi Kingdom has had borders similar to those of modern Burundi since the 1800s. Burundi’s two major ethnic groups, the majority Hutu and minority Tutsi, share a common language and culture and largely lived in peaceful cohabitation under Tutsi monarchs in pre-colonial Burundi.
Burundi summary | Britannica
WEBBurundi , officially Republic of Burundi, Country, east-central Africa. Area: 10,747 sq mi (27,834 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 13,439,000. Capital: Bujumbura. The population is divided primarily between the approximately four-fifths who are Hutu and the approximately one-fifth who are Tutsi.
Burundi - BBC News
WEBOct 11, 2023 · 11 Jan 2024. Burundi shuts borders with 'bad neighbour' Rwanda. Burundi has accused Rwanda of being a 'bad neighbour' for funding rebel attacks on civilians. Africa. 29 Dec 2023. Burundi's...
Burundi - Ethnic Conflict, Hutu-Tutsi, Colonization | Britannica
WEBContents. Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. History of Burundi. This discussion focuses on Burundi from the 16th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see Central Africa, history of. Precolonial Burundi.
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
WEB16 September 2021 Peace and Security. The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with...
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