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Burundi (/bəˈrʊndi/ ^ⓘ, /-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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On 25 April 2015, the ruling political party in Burundi, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), announced that the incumbent President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, would run for a third term in the 2015 presidential election. The announcement sparked protests by those opposed to Nkurunziza seeking a third term in office.

Widespread demonstrations in the then-capital, Bujumbura, lasted for over three weeks. During that time the country's highest court approved Nkurunziza's right to run for a third term in office despite the fact that at least one of the court's judges fled the country claiming he had received death threats from members of the government. As a result of the protests the government also shut down the country's internet and telephone network, closed all of the country's universities and government officials publicly referred to the protesters as "terrorists". In April, tens of thousands of people fled the country, hundreds of people were arrested and several protesters and police officers were killed while dozens more were injured. (Full article...)

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