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  Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate.Called "The heart of Africa" it lies on a rolling plateau, with Lake Tanganyika in its south west corner.
The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi.
As of July 2006, Burundi is projected to have an estimated population of 8,090,068, approximately half of whom are aged 14 or less.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burundi   (1768 words)

  
 Burundi (09/06)
In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange.
Burundi is heavily dependent on bilateral and multilateral aid, with external debt totaling $1.2 billion in 2003.
Burundi is a member of various international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the African Union, and the African Development Bank, and became a member of COMESA, the free-tariff zone of eastern and southern Africa, in 2004.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm   (3110 words)

  
 Burundi - Country Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although domestic violence was commonplace in the rural areas of Burundi from which many women fled, the stress and uncertainty that accompanied flight often increased the frequency and severity of attacks.
The Government of Burundi reported to CEDAW that it expects the life expectancy of Burundian women to fall from 60 to 39 by 2010 due to the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burundi reported in 2001 that child prostitution was reaching "disquieting proportions." Causes for child prostitution are often war-related, such as the destruction of traditional community support structures, increased numbers of orphans due to combat, HIV and abandonment and the inaccessibility of other means of financial sustenance.
www.womenwarpeace.org /burundi/burundi.htm   (9906 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Burundi including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
Burundi is a landlocked independent state which lies to the south of Rwanda and forms part of the Central African Region.
Burundi’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 25% since 1998.
The Burundi oil industry is one of the key elements in the economy; accounting for around 15% of its imports.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/bu/p0005.htm   (1162 words)

  
 Burundi News
Burundi's last active rebel fighters have begun assembling in different provinces across the country in conformity with a ceasefire deal reached with the government last week, officials said on Tuesday.
Burundi's last rebel fighters are respecting a ceasefire with the government, but the central African nation needs to move quickly to demobilise and integrate them for lasting stability, an army spokesman said...
Burundi's deputy vice-president Alice Nzomukunda recently resigned from office, citing rising human rights abuses, corruption and mismanagement, which she blamed on Hussein Radjabu, the president of the ruling...
www.topix.net /world/burundi   (638 words)

  
 Burundi
The three stars are also said to represent the three ethnic groups who live in Burundi: the Hutu, Tutsi and the Twa.
Burundi has a similar ethnic mix to Rwanda and has similar problems.
The flag of Burundi has three colours [note that "tricolore" means "with three colours", sensu stricto, but usually "with three stripes of different colours", influenced by the French Tricolore, which is obviously not case here] : green, white and red.
flagspot.net /flags/bi.html   (876 words)

  
 burundi map and information page
Burundi, once known as Urundi, was controlled by Germany from 1884, and by Belgium from 1919, until gaining its independence in 1962.
The future of Burundi is somewhat bleak, as less than 50% of children attend school, and HIV/AIDS is almost out-of-control.
The Burundi pages are being revised, but you can find additional information about the country here.
worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/bi.htm   (502 words)

  
 NationMaster - Statistics on Burundi. 1053 facts and figures, stats and information on Burundian economy, crime, ...
Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only one hundred days in office.
Burundi troops, seeking to secure their borders, briefly intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1998.
A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, signed a power-sharing agreement with the largest rebel faction in December 2003 and set in place a provisional constitution in October 2004.
www.nationmaster.com /country/by   (246 words)

  
 Burundi - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is bound by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, Lake Tanganyika to the southwest and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the west.
Burundi is a high rolling country that is part of the Great African Plateau while it forms the divide between the Nile and the Zaire River Basins and has three natural regions.
On Jan. 4, 1992 the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and Zaire agreed to reactivate permanent security commissions while on Mar. 9, 1992 a referendum on a draft constitution resulted in overwhelming support for changes that included multiparty politics.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/burundi.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Travel Advice for Burundi - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The security situation throughout Burundi, including the capital Bujumbura, is unstable despite ceasefire agreements between Burundi's national government and various rebel groups and the presence of United Nations' peacekeepers.
When you are in Burundi, be aware that local laws and penalties, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards, do apply to you.
If you are travelling to Burundi, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we strongly recommend that you register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burundi   (1450 words)

  
 Burundi
Belgium won a League of Nations mandate in 1923, and subsequently Burundi, with Rwanda, was transferred to the status of a United Nations trust territory.
Burundi - Burundi, officially Republic of Burundi, republic (2005 est.
Burundi: Economy - Economy Burundi is one of the poorest, smallest, and most densely populated nations in Africa.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107374.html   (840 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Burundi
South African peacekeeping troops in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Sudan are losing enough arms, ammunition and military ordinance to sustain a small war.
Welcoming the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Burundi between the Government and the country's last remaining major rebel group, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on both sides to implement the agreement and try to consolidate peace in the strife-torn and impoverished African nation.
The government of Burundi signed a cease-fire with the country's last remaining rebel group on Thursday, marking a milestone in the tiny nation's emergence from a 13 year civil war.
allafrica.com /burundi   (1060 words)

  
 Travel Guide to Burundi - Africa
Burundi is a landlocked country located in east-central Africa.
Burundi is very mountainous, with a western range of mountains running north and south and continuing into Rwanda.
Most of Burundi's southern border is formed by the Malagarazi River.
www.africaguide.com /country/burundi   (224 words)

  
 Burundi
Burundi is a small mountainous country with a long history of tribal wars.
The majority of the population are Hutus, while Tutsis, originally from Ethiopia and Uganda, and the original inhabitants Twa Pygmies form minorities.
The two most important centers of culture are the University of Burundi and Center of Burundi Civilization.
us-africa.tripod.com /burundi.html   (154 words)

  
 Burundi on the Internet
Reports on Burundi and the Greater Great Lakes by Jan Van Eck (in Adobe pdf 1999 and 2000).
Derscheid was "Professor of Colonial Law of the Institut des Territoires d’Outre-Mer at Antwerp, Secretary-General of the Parc Albert, co-founder of the Institut International pour la Protection de la Nature,..." The master negative of the film is at the University of Florida Library, Gainesville.
The Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity (INCORE), is a joint initiative of the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland and the United Nations University.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/burundi.html   (2433 words)

  
 Reuters AlertNet - Burundi
Burundi must honor the right of asylum seekers to a fair hearing of their claims for protection, Human Rights Watch said today.
Burundi rebels kill 300 civilians in 2 months-radio
Burundi's recently-elected local councillors met on Friday in 17 provincial towns to elect members of the country's Senate.
www.alertnet.org /thefacts/countryprofiles/152653.htm   (282 words)

  
 Burundi Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Travellers are strongly advised to stay away until the violence is over and Burundi gets back on its feet.
Despite positive changes and a genuine feeling in Burundi that peace is finally possible after 12 years of civil war, sporadic clashes between government and rebel forces continue.
Fighting is not uncommon on the streets of the capital, Bujumbura, where curfews are enforced.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/burundi   (170 words)

  
 USAID Africa: Burundi
While the National Transitional Government of Burundi has made progress in restoring security in many parts of the country, sporadic fighting, population movements and economic stagnation continue to sap morale and erode vital support for the transition process.
Burundi's external debt at the end of 2002 was $1.1 billion, with internal and external debt servicing absorbing 41 percent of the Government of Burundi's 2004 budget revenue.
The U.S. foremost priority in Burundi is clear: to break the cycle of civil wars and massive killings and reduce the threat of genocide by supporting the Burundian peace process, democratization, and protection of human rights.
www.usaid.gov /locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/burundi   (455 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Africa | Country profiles | Country profile: Burundi
Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is emerging from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war.
In 1993 Burundi seemed poised to enter a new era when, in their first democratic elections, Burundians chose their first Hutu head of state, Melchior Ndadaye, and a parliament dominated by the Hutu Front for Democracy in Burundi (Frodebu) party.
Operating in a turbulent political climate, Burundi's media are subject to self-censorship and occasional government censorship.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stm   (820 words)

  
 Burundi
The latest information about visas may be obtained from the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi, Suite 212, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, telephone (202) 342-2574, or from the Permanent Mission of Burundi to the United Nations in New York at telephone (212) 499-0001 thru 0006.
Fighting between rebel forces and the Burundian military continues to be a problem in the outskirts of the capital, as well as in the surrounding Bujumbura Rural, Cibitoke and Bubanza provinces.
Engaging in illicit sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime, prosecutable in the United States.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1078.html   (1737 words)

  
 Burundi travel guide - Wikitravel
Burundi is a small country in Central Africa.
Although most travelers will find that they can get around passingly well with a working knowledge of French (and increasingly, English), some familiarity with Swahili, or the related local language, Kirundi, is helpful particularly in rural areas.
For the international traveler, Burundi offers some culinary surprises -- fresh fish from Lake Tanganyika and produce from the nation's rich volcanic soil are particularly notable.
wikitravel.org /en/Burundi   (709 words)

  
 burundi information project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This website is ment to be a tool to get a better overview of the projects and initiatives that are going on in Burundi at the moment, to create contacts and to support ideas for possible projects in the future.
Burundi.nu is not an organisation, it is only your webmaster and wife, who has the belief that ideas and information, mixed with dedication, can make a difference.
We are based in Denmark where we are arranging concerts and art excebitions, trying to raise money to keep this website running, and trying to get some focus on Burundi and the big problems the nation is facing on its long and troubled road to peace.
www.burundi.nu   (169 words)

  
 Burundi Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
Burundi (Political) 1995 (325K) and pdf format (329K)
Burundi - Population Density by Commune, 1990 1995 (195K)
Burundi - Refugees and Displaced Persons, 17 April 1995 1995 (228K)
www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/burundi.html   (62 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Burundi
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Burundi, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language.
Listing of political resources relevant to Burundi, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
Basic reference information about Burundi, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
bubl.ac.uk /link/b/burundi.htm   (375 words)

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