Burundi

Burundi (/bəˈrʊndi/ (listen), /-ˈrʌn-/), alias Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Repuburika y’Uburundi"Constitution de la République du Burundi promulguée le 07 juin 2018". 3 July 2018. [u.βu.ɾǔː.ndi]; Swahili: Jamuhuri ya Burundi; French: République du Burundi [buʁundi, byʁyndi]), be sam landlocked country for Great Rift Valley insyd wey dey de junction between de African Great Lakes region den East Africa. Ebe border by Rwanda to de north, Tanzania to de east den southeast, den de Democratic Republic of the Congo to de west; Lake Tanganyika dey lie along ein southwestern border. De capital cities be Gitega den Bujumbura, de latter be de country ein largest city."Loi n°1/04 du 04 février 2019 portant Fixation de la Capitale Politique et de la Capitale Economique du Burundi". 13 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

Burundi remain primarily rural society, plus just 13.4% of de population dey live insyd urban areas for 2019 insyd."Burundi", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 31 January 2024, retrieved 5 February 2024 Burundi be densely populated, den chaw young people emigrate dey search of opportunities elsewhere. Roughly 85% of de population be of Hutu ethnic origin, 15% be Tutsi, den fewer dan 1% be Twa.Eggers, p. ix. De official languages of Burundi be Kirundi, French, den English—Kirundi be officially dem recognise as de sole national language.Maurer, Sous la direction de Bruno (1 October 2016). Les approches bi-plurilingues d'enseignement-apprentissage: autour du programme Écoles et langues nationales en Afrique (ELAN-Afrique): Actes du colloque du 26–27 mars 2015, Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier, France. Archives contemporaines. ISBN 9782813001955. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via Google Books. Na dem make English official language for 2014 insyd."Burundi: l'anglais officialisé aux côtés du français et du kirundi". RFI (insyd French). 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

One of de smallest countries insyd Africa, dem dey use Burundi ein land mostly for subsistence agriculture den grazing, wey edey lead to deforestation, soil erosion, den habitat loss.Bermingham, Eldredge, Dick, Christopher W. and Moritz, Craig (2005). Tropical Rainforests: Past, Present, and Future. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, p. 146. ISBN 0-226-04468-8 As of 2005, na de country be almost completely deforested. Na less dan 6% of ein land be cover by trees, den ova half of dat be for commercial plantations.Butler, Rhett A. (2006). "Burundi". Mongabay. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Burundi be de poorest country for de world insyd by nominal GDP per capita, wey ebe one of de least developed countries. Edey face widespread poverty, corruption, instability, authoritarianism, den illiteracy. De 2018 World Happiness Report rank de country as de world ein least happy plus rank of 156.Collinson, Patrick (14 March 2018). "Finland is the happiest country in the world, says UN report". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Burundi be member of de African Union, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, United Nations, East African Community (EAC), den de Non-Aligned Movement.

 Subdivisions 
+ProvinceCapitalArea"Burundi: administrative units, extended". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
(km2) PopulationLaw, Gwillim. "Provinces of Burundi". Statoids. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
(2008 census)Density (per km2)CommunesEastern BurundiCankuzoCankuzo1,964.54228,873116.55GitegaGitega1,978.96725,223366.511RutanaRutana1,959.45333,510170.26RuyigiRuyigi2,338.88400,530171.27Northern BurundiKaruziKaruzi1,457.40436,443299.57KayanzaKayanza1,233.24585,412474.79KirundoKirundo1,703.34628,256368.87MuyingaMuyinga1,836.26632,409344.47NgoziNgozi1,473.86660,717448.39Southern BurundiBururiBururi1,644.68313,102190.46MakambaMakamba1,959.60430,899219.96RumongeRumonge1,079.72352,026326.05Western BurundiBubanzaBubanza1,089.04338,023310.45Bujumbura MairieBujumbura86.52497,1665746.313Bujumbura RuralIsale1,059.84464,818438.69CibitokeCibitoke1,635.53460,435281.56MuramvyaMuramvya695.52292,589420.75MwaroMwaro839.60273,143325.36

 Demographics 
Largest cities anaa towns insyd Burundi

Source:"Burundi Cities by Population".RankNameProvincePop.1BujumburaBujumbura Mairie374,8092GitegaGitega135,4673NgoziNgozi39,8844RumongeBururi35,9315CibitokeCibitoke23,8856KayanzaKayanza21,7677BubanzaBubanza20,0318KaruziKaruzi10,7059KirundoKirundo10,02410MuyingaMuyinga9,609

 References 
Category:Burundi

 Bibliography 

 Eggers, Ellen K. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Burundi (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-5302-7.
 Lemarchand, Rene (1996). Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-56623-0.

 You fi read further 

 Abdallah, Ahmedou Ould Burundi on the Brink, 1993–95: A UN Special Envoy Reflects on Preventive Diplomacy
 Allen, J. A.; et al. (2003). Africa South of the Sahara 2004: South of the Sahara. New York, New York: Taylor and Francis Group.  ISBN 1-85743-183-9.
 Bentley, Kristina and Southall, Roger An African Peace Process: Mandela, South Africa, and Burundi
 Chrétien, Jean-Pierre The Great Lakes of Africa: Two Thousand Years of History
 Daley, Patricia Gender and Genocide in Burundi: The Search for Spaces of Peace in the Great Lakes Region
 Gates, Henry Lewis; Anthony Appiah (1999). Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. New York, New York: Basic Civitas Books. ISBN 0-465-00071-1.
 Ewusi, Kale and Akwanga, Ebenezer Burundi's Negative Peace: The Shadow of a Broken Continent in the Era of Nepad
 Jennings, Christian Across the Red River: Rwanda, Burundi and the Heart of Darkness
 Kayoya, Michel My Father's Footsteps (Sur les traces de mon père) East African Publishing House, 1973
 Kayoya, Michel Entre deux mondes (Between two worlds) Lavigerie Éditeurs, Bujumbura: 1971. Kayoya was murdered during the 1972 genocide.
 Kidder, Tracy, Strength in What Remains (A biography of a Burundian immigrant to the US)
 Krueger, Robert; Kathleen Tobin Krueger (2007). From Bloodshed to Hope in Burundi: Our Embassy Years during Genocide. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71486-1.
 Melady, Thomas Patrick Burundi: The Tragic Years
 Nivonzima, David and Fendell, Len Unlocking Horns: Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Burundi
 Uvin, Peter Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi
 Watt, Nigel Burundi: The Biography of a Small African Country
 Weinstein, Warren (2006). Historical Dictionary of Burundi. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-0962-1.1st. edition.

 External links 

 Records of the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry for Burundi (UNICIB) (1995–1996)  at the United Nations Archives
 Official Burundi government website 
 Official Website of the Ministry of Justice of Burundi
 Chief of State and Cabinet Members
 Burundi. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
 Burundi from UCB Libraries GovPubs
 Burundi from the BBC News
 Key Development Forecasts for Burundi from International Futures
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