| Republika y'u Burundi République du Burundi Republic of Burundi
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| Motto: "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere" (Kirundi) "Unité, Travail, Progrès" (French) "Unity, Work, Progress" 1 |
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| Anthem: Burundi bwacu |
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Bujumbura |
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| Official languages | Kirundi, French | |||||
| Demonym | Burundian | |||||
| Government | Republic | |||||
| - | President | Pierre Nkurunziza | ||||
| Independence | from Belgium | |||||
| - | Date | July 1, 1962 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 27,830 km² (145th) 10,745 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 7. The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967. The Green colour symbolizes Hope, the White symbolises Purity The Coat of Arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966 consists of a shield surrounded by three spears A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie 's classification spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Burundi Bwacu ( Our Burundi) is the National anthem of Burundi. At 2061 persons per km² Burundi has the second-largest Population density in Sub- Saharan Africa. Bujumbura (ˌbuːdʒəmˈbuːrə is the Capital city of Burundi. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie 's classification spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its List of Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Kingdom of Burundi Republic Pierre Nkurunziza (b 18 December, 1963) is the President of Burundi and chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" 8% | ||||
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| - | 2005 estimate | 7,548,000 (94th) | ||||
| - | 1978 census | 3,589,434 | ||||
| - | Density | 271/km² (43rd) 533. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² 8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2003 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $4. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. 517 billion² (142nd) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $739 (163rd) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2005 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $799 million[1] (162nd) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $90 (182nd) | ||||
| Gini (1998) | 42. There are three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP Per capita PLEASE NO RANDOM FIGURES THERE ARE NO FIGURES BASED ON NATIONAL STATISTICS IN THIS ARTICLE Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product Per capita at Nominal values, the The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion most prominently used as a measure of inequality of income distribution or inequality of wealth 4 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0. The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 413 (low) (167th) | |||||
| Currency | Burundi franc (FBu) (BIF) |
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| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+2) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .bi | |||||
| Calling code | +257 | |||||
| 1 | Before 1966, "Ganza Sabwa". This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Program 's Human Development Report 2007 A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The Franc ( ISO 4217 code is BIF is the currency of Burundi. It is nominally subdivided into 100 centimes, although coins have never been ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established Central Africa Time, or CAT, is a time zone used in central and southern Africa. Daylight saving time ( DST A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E | |||||
| 2 | Estimate is based on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates. | |||||
Burundi (pronounced [buˈɾundi]), officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The Great Lakes of Africa are a series of Lakes in and around the geographic Great Rift Valley formed by the action of the tectonic East African It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land Lake Tanganyika is a large Lake in central Africa (3° 20' to 8° 48' South and from 29° 5' to 31° 15' East The country's modern name is derived from its Bantu language, Kirundi. The Bantu languages (technically Narrow Bantu languages) constitute a grouping belonging to the Niger-Congo family Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie 's classification spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent
Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita in the world, arguably making it the poorest country on the planet. One scientific study of 178 nations rated Burundi's population as having the lowest satisfaction with life of all. This World Happiness Map was created with data of Satisfaction With Life Scale from a paper by Adrian G [2]
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History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were the pygmoid Twa. Burundi is one of the few countries in Africa, along with its closely linked neighbour Rwanda among others to be a direct territorial continuation of an The Twa, also known as Batwa, are a Pygmy people who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa Followed by the Hutu and who then co-habited in harmony for numerous years. The Tutsi were the last inhabitants of Burundi, yet they took over by a military regime and forced their monarchy unto the Hutus and Twas. The Tutsi set up a social pyramid where the Hutus and Twas were consistently oppressed.
Burundi existed as an independent kingdom from the sixteenth century. This page contains two version of the list of Kings of Burundi, the traditional version and the modern genealogy In 1903, it became a German colony and passed to Belgium in World War I. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika was a German Colony in East Africa, including what is now Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All It was part of the Belgian League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi in 1923, later a United Nations Trust Territory under Belgian administrative authority following World War II. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 Ruanda-Urundi was a Belgian Suzerainty from 1916 to 1924 a League of Nations Class B Mandate from 1924 to 1945 and then a UN trust territory The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The origins of Burundi monarchy are veiled in myth. According to some legends, Ntare Rushatsi, founder of the original dynasty, came to Burundi from Rwanda in seventeenth century; other, more reliable sources, suggest that Ntare came from Buha, in the south-east, and laid the foundation for his kingdom in the Nkoma region.
Until the downfall of the monarchy in 1966, kingship remained one of the last links that bound Burundi with its past. Only Tutsis were recognized as equal humans and could be Kings. The Hutus and Twas were oppressed servants at the Tutsi dictatorship.
From independence in 1962, until the elections of 1993, Burundi was controlled by a series of Tutsi military dictators. These years saw extensive ethnic violence perpetrated by Tutsis militia in power against innocent civilians, mainly Hutu . In 1972, 1988, and 1993, the Hutu were victims of genocides at the hands of Tutsi extremists who maintained all the political and economic power in the country. In 1972, 500,000 Hutus were killed by Tutsi extremists. In 1993 Burundi held its first democratic presidential elections which were won by the Hutu-dominated Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU). The Front for Democracy in Burundi ( French: Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) is a progressive Political party FRODEBU leader Melchior Ndadaye became Burundi's first elected President and also Hutu President. Melchior Ndadaye ( March 28, 1953 &ndash October 21, 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician But a few months later he was assassinated by a group of Tutsi army officers. The killing was a pretense for the Tutsi army to start a new genocide against the Hutu. Tutsi extremists massacred thousands of Hutu civilians. Years of instability followed , and unelected dictator Pierre Buyoya took power in a coup. Major Pierre Buyoya (born 24 November 1949) is a Burundi politician who has ruled Burundi twice from 1987 to 1993 and from 1996 to 2003 In August 2000, a peace deal was agreed by most of Burundi's political groups. Unfortunately, it made no distinction between political parties and genocidal forces, as both were allowed to play a role in the national institutions. The deal laid out a timetable for the restoration of democracy. After several more years of genocide against the Hutu, a cease-fire was signed in 2003 between the government and the largest Hutu rebel group, CNDD-FDD. The In April of that year, FRODEBU leader Domitien Ndayizeye had replaced Buyoya as President. Domitien Ndayizeye (born May 2, 1953 in Murango Kayanza Province) is a former president of Burundi.
As of today, the Tutsi, consisting of only 14% of the population, still control a majority of the elite business positions in Burundi. The majority of Bank Managers and University Presidents are still Tutsi. The current President, H. E. Nkurunziza, has forgiven the Tutsis for the genocides they perpetrated against the Hutu.
Politics
The politics of Burundi take place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Burundi A presidential system is a System of government where an executive branch exists and presides (hence the term separately from the Legislature Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its List of Rulers and Heads of State of Burundi (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Kingdom of Burundi Republic Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition Executive power is exercised by the government. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The Senate is the upper chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of no fewer than 37 and no more than 54 members who serve 5-year terms The National Assembly is the Lower chamber of Parliament in Burundi. The President has officially called a cease-fire between the two warring parties in the civil war.
Decades of ethnic violence makes the achievement of political and social harmony difficult, as is evident in the reports of seminars of ministers of religion and teachers on the prospects for a 'nonkilling society'
Provinces, communes, and collines
Burundi is divided into 17 provinces, 117 communes, and 2,638 collines. See also Communes of Burundi Collines of Burundi Geography of Burundi List of Burundian provinces |||} The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 117 communes The communes are further subdivided into collines. The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2639 collines Colline means " Hill " in French, one of the two official languages of the country See also Communes of Burundi Collines of Burundi Geography of Burundi List of Burundian provinces |||} The provinces of Burundi are subdivided into 117 communes The communes are further subdivided into collines. The Communes of Burundi are divided into 2639 collines Colline means " Hill " in French, one of the two official languages of the country
The provinces are:
Geography
Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate. In Computer graphics, a raster graphics image or bitmap, is a Data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of Pixels The Map Library should not be confused with the Map Library of The British Museum. Burundi is located in central Africa, to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the co-ordinates. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land Called "The heart of Africa" it lies on a rolling plateau, with Lake Tanganyika in its south west corner. In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting Lake Tanganyika is a large Lake in central Africa (3° 20' to 8° 48' South and from 29° 5' to 31° 15' East The average elevation of the central plateau is 5,600 feet (1,700 m), with lower elevations at the borders. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The highest peak, Mount Karonje, at 9,055 feet (2,760 m) [3], lies to the southeast of the capital, Bujumbura. The southeastern and southern borders are at roughly 4,500 feet (1,370 m). A strip of land along the Ruzizi River, north of Lake Tanganyika, is the only area below 3,000 feet (915 m): this area forms part of the Albertine Rift, the western extension of the Great Rift Valley. The Ruzizi River flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, descending rapidly from about 1500 metres above sea level to about The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by English explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trough approximately in length that runs The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by English explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trough approximately in length that runs
The land is mostly agricultural or pasture, the creation of which has led to deforestation, soil erosion and habitat loss. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Pasture is land with Herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of Ungulate Livestock as part of a Farm or Ranch. Deforestation is the conversion of Forested areas to non-forest land for use such as Arable land, Pasture, urban use logged area or wasteland Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind Habitat destruction is the process in which natural Habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species originally present Deforestation of the entire country is almost complete due to overpopulation, with a mere 230 square miles (600 km²) remaining and an ongoing loss of about nine percent per annum. Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of [4] There are two national parks, Kibira National Park to the northwest (a small region of montane rainforest, adjacent to Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda), Rurubu National Park to the north east (along the Rurubu River, also known as Ruvubu or Ruvuvu). A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution The Kibira National Park is a national park of northwestern Burundi. Nyungwe Forest National Park is a National park in southwestern Rwanda, located south of Lake Kivu on the border with Burundi. The Ruvubu River (also spelt Rurubu and Ruvuvu) is a river in central Africa whose waters gather from the most distant portion of the Nile basin
The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River Although Lake Victoria is commonly considered to be the source of the Nile, the Kagera River flows for 429 miles (690 km) before reaching Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza (also known as Ukerewe and Nalubaale) is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. The Kagera River, also Akagera River, is a remote source of the Nile. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The source of the Ruvyironza River, an upper branch of the Kagera River, is at Mount Kikizi in Burundi. Mount Kikizi is one of the highest mountains in the small African country of Burundi.
Economy
Burundi's largest industry is agriculture, which accounted for 58% of GDP in 1997. Burundi is a Landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Coffee is the nation's biggest revenue earner with 78% of all exported goods. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Other agriculture products include cotton, tea, maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas (of which Burundi is one of the world's ten largest producers), manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, and hides. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as Fodder plants either cultivated or as part The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. The cassava, yuca, manioc, or mandioca ( Manihot esculenta) is a woody Shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family native Besides agriculture, other industries include light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing. The currency is the Burundian franc (BIF). The Franc ( ISO 4217 code is BIF is the currency of Burundi. It is nominally subdivided into 100 centimes, although coins have never been
Burundi is the poorest country in the world, in terms of GDP per capita: US$90 as of 2007. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The economy is supported by foreign aid from Western Europe and other parts of the world. In 2000 this amount reached US$92. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 7 million. 68% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2002. The country's estimated gross domestic product (GDP) was US$700 million in 2001. According to the World Food Programme, the majority of children aged under 5 (56. 8%) suffer from chronic malnutrition. Malnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. [1]
Demographics
As of July 2006, Burundi was projected to have an estimated population of 8,090,068, approximately half of whom are aged 14 or less. At 2061 persons per km² Burundi has the second-largest Population density in Sub- Saharan Africa. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This estimate explicitly takes into account the effects of AIDS, which has a significant effect on the demographics of the country. Roughly 85% of the population are of Hutu ethnic origin; most of the remaining population are Tutsi, with a minority of Twa (Pygmy), and a few thousand Europeans and South Asians. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The The Tutsi are one of three native Peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa, the other two being the Twa The Twa, also known as Batwa, are a Pygmy people who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa Pygmies (singular Pygmy) refers to a member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches in average height or less than 155 cm The population density of around 315 people per square kilometre (753/sq mi) is the second highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, behind only Rwanda. Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries The Twa are thought to be the original inhabitants of the area, with Hutu and then Tutsi settlers arriving in the 1300s and 1400s respectively.
The largest religion is Roman Catholicism (62%), followed by indigenous beliefs (23%) and a minority of Protestants (5%) and Muslims (10%). Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion However, The Anglican Church of Burundi [2] claims over 10% of the population as members and recent reports indicate the Christian population may be as high as 90% with most of the remainder being Muslim. [3]. Care should therefore be taken with these statistics.
The official languages are Kirundi and French, although Swahili is spoken along the eastern border. Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie 's classification spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches
Culture
The culture of Burundi is based on local tradition and the influence of its neighbors, though its prominence has been hindered by the civil unrest. The culture of Burundi is based on local tradition and the influence of its neighbors though its prominence has been hindered by Civil unrest. Civil disorder, also known as civil unrest, is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people Most Burundians live in rural areas as extended families in hilltop compounds called rugos. Arranged marriages are not uncommon, with the groom’s family sometimes paying a bride price. Arranged marriage (also called prearranged marriage) is a Marriage arranged by someone other than the persons getting married curtailing or avoiding the process Bride price also known as bride wealth is an amount of Money or Property or Wealth paid by the groom or his family to the Parents of City residents often take a siesta, and most businesses will be closed in the early afternoon. A siesta ( is a short nap taken in the early afternoon often after the midday Meal.
Traditional drumming is an important part of Burundian cultural heritage, as indicated by the world-famous Royal Drummers of Burundi. The Royal Drummers of Burundi is a Percussion ensemble from Burundi. Traditional dance often accompanies the drumming, which is frequently seen in celebrations and family gatherings. Burundians also adhere to a strong oral tradition which relays history and life lessons through storytelling, poetry, and song. Oral tradition, oral culture and oral lore is a way for a society to transmit history, literature, law and other Knowledges Cattle herders engage in kivivuga amazina, an improvisational poetry contest in which they boast their abilities or accomplishments.
Football is a popular pastime throughout the country, as are mancala games. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Mancala is a family of board games played around the world sometimes called " Sowing " games or "count-and-capture" games which describes the Cricket is becoming increasingly popular at grassroots level and is the most popular youth sport. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Many Burundians celebrate Christian holidays and Burundian Independence Day, though the largest celebration occurs on New Year’s Day with feasting and traditional drumming and dancing. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though
See also
References
Further reading
External links
- Government
- Official government website (in French)
- News
- allAfrica - Burundi
- TribuneNews and analysis, French&English
- East African Business Week business news for Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
- IRIN News for Burundi, from the United Nations
- Agence Burundaise de Presse (ABP) (in French)
- Radio Isanganiro Burundi's independent radio station, one of the few independent sources of daily news in Burundi. You can listen online in French and Kirundi.
- umuco.com Burundian-run news site, with detailed news and analysis, mainly in French
- Burundi Réalités News and analysis, French&English
- Burundi Agnews info News and analysis, Kirundi&French&English
- Overviews
- Rural poverty in Burundi (IFAD)
- BBC News - Country Profile: Burundi
- Burundi entry at The World Factbook
- Encyclopaedia Britannica's Burundi Country Page
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Burundi
- Directories
- Open Directory Project - Burundi directory category
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Burundi directory category
- University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Burundi directory category
- Yahoo! - Burundi directory category
- Tourism
- Burundi travel guide from Wikitravel
- L'Afrique.com - Photographs of and articles about Burundi
- Other
- Burundian Human Rights Organisation "Ligue Iteka" - with up-to-date news in English and French
- Human Rights Watch reports on Burundi
- Woodrow Wilson Center Reports on Burundi
- Human Rights Watch special report on the August 2004 Gatumba massacre
- Links to political analyses from 1998 on by the International Crisis Group
- Reuters Alertnet - Burundi humanitarian news
- Burundi's location on a 3D globe (Java)
- Updated humanitarian news from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Transcend Africa Network to bring peace to regions of Africa
- UNESCO Nairobi office on HIV/AIDS in Burundi
- UNESCO Nairobi office on education in Burundi
- UNESCO Nairobi Office - Fact Book on Education For All, Burundi 2006
- Canadian Cultural Profiles Project, Burundi
- More detailed map from UNHCR
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