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Burundi

Burundi is a stunning country with mountains, forests, and lakes. Unfortunately it has just been engaged in a 12 year civil war, and travel is not reccommended. For up-to-date travel advice Click Here

Burundi is a landlocked country, situated to the esat of Central Africa, it south western border falls alongside Lake Tanganyika, to the west is the republic of the Congo, to the north, Rwanda, and to the east Tanzania.

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Total Area:27,830 sq km
Land Borders: DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania
Population: 8,090,068
Life Expectancy: 51 years
HIV % Total Poulation:6%
Ethnic Groups: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000
Languages:Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
President:Pierre NKURUNZIZA
GDP - Per Capita: $700

History

Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. Over 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The new government, led by President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, faces many challenges, particularly from the country's last rebel group who remains outside of the peace process and continue attacks in the western provinces of Burundi.

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Burundi Burundi is a stunning country with mountains, forests, and lakes. Unfortunately it has just been engaged in a 12 year civil war, and travel is not reccommended. For up-to-date travel advice Click Here Burundi is a landlocked country, situated to the esat of Central Africa, it south western border falls alongside Lake Tanganyika, to the west is the republic of the Congo, to the north, Rwanda, and to the east Tanzania.		Burundi - Home Travel Information Tours & Safaris Accommodation Places To Visit Getting There & Around Travel Guides & Maps
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