| The Republika y'u Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small landlocked nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the east. Although the country is land-locked, much of
its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika where it enjoys
access to the port of Dar es Salaam
History
Main article: History of Burundi
Burundi existed as an independent kingdom from the sixteenth century. In the 1890s it became a German colony and passed to Belgium in World War I. Since independence it has been controlled by a series of military dictators and has seen
extensive ethnic violence including major incidents in 1964, 1972 and the late 1990s. After several years of civil
war and interethnic violence in Burundi a cease-fire is currently standing, mostly due to the international presence in the
country.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Burundi
Geography
Main article: Geography of Burundi
Economy
Main article: Economy of Burundi
Demographics
As of July 2004, Burundi had an estimated population of 6,231,221. This estimate explicitly takes into account the effects of
AIDS, which has a significant effect on the demographics of the country.
Main article: Demographics of Burundi
Culture
Main article: Culture of Burundi
Miscellaneous topics
Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA
World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
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