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	Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy who was elected unopposed as the new President of Burundi by the parliament on 19 August 2005.
		The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi.
		Burundi is the poorest country in the world, in terms of GDP per capita: US$106 as of 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burundi (1624 words)

	Flag of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967.
		The flag has a basic white saltaire that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red.
		In the center is a circle that contains three stars which stand for the three major ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Burundi (143 words)

	Flag of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national flag of Burundi was adopted on June 28, 1967.
		The flag has a basic white cross that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red.
		In the center, is a circle that that contains three stars that stand for the three major ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Flag_of_Burundi (124 words)

	Burundi
		Flag adopted 28 June 1967, ratio set to 3:5 on 27 september 1982, coat of arms adopted in 1966.
		The triangle basis is parallel to the length of the flag.
		Unlike the initial information that this would be the flag of the political party called Unité this is the flag of the National Unity is a recognized national flag, theoretically agreed togheter by the ethnic groups to be used at side of the national flag.
	flagspot.net /flags/bi.html (876 words)

	Encyclopedia: Flag of Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country.
		This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large.
		National flags Screenshot of the Flags of the World website Official flag Flags of the World (or FOTW) is the Internets largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-Burundi (859 words)

	flag of Burundi flags
		Smith, 1980 also suggests the possibility of the Burundian flag being based on the old Sabena flag, but he also says that there is no proof of that.
		Otherwise the flag is used as a state flag and military flag on land.
		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.
	www.flagsflagsflags.net /flags/bi.php (761 words)

	History of Burundi
		In the 16th century, Burundi was a kingdom characterized by a hierarchical political authority and tributary economic exchange.
		Burundi's first Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, of the Hutu-dominated FRODEBU Party, was elected in 1993.
		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.
	infotut.com /geography/Burundi (759 words)

	Historical flags of Burundi
		Burundi drum as national symbol on meaning of the drum in early Burundi flags and current flag related usage of drums
		The true source of this flag is very unreliable: If I remember correctly, this flag was redesigned after a newspaper report which said that «in Burundi was hoisted a flag of red, white and green with a Royal drum in it».
		A royal standart from the Burundi king (1962-1966) was published by Mc Meekin in Vexillinfo 109, that was the national flag with the arms in the central circle as in the attached image.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/bi_hist.html (728 words)

	Burundi Flag, Burundi History, Culture of Burundi, Economy of Burundi, Flag of Burundi
		The chief ethnic groups of Burundi are the Hutu and the Tutsi, who initially comprised 85 percent and 14 percent of the population, respectively.
		The economy of Burundi is heavily dependent on agriculture, and the main revenue-generator is coffee.
		The flag of Burundi is divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels, at the top and bottom and green panels along the hoist side and the outer side.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/burundi1.html (423 words)

	All about the flag of Burundi
		The flag of Burundi is a combination of colors, stripes, stars, and circles.
		The Presidential Decree of September 1983 describes all the dimensions of the flag of Burundi, the width of the white strips, the placement of the stars, and the diameter of the central white disk.
		The red color in the flag of Burundi is said to stand for their independence struggle.
	www.learn-french-help.com /flag-of-burundi.html (713 words)

	Burundi Flag Construction Sheet
		This flag in its original form was established by Royal Decree of 30 March 1962 (published in Official Bulletin No.8 of the Kingdom of Burundi dated 1 October 1962).
		Compareing the two flags, it is not easy to relate one to the other since the sizes are difficult to comeasure.
		In 1982 the flag became longer, the disk was enlarged and the diagonals got fatter, the stars follow.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/bi_const.html (586 words)

	State Flag of Burundi
		Each flag design is recreated according to official design, color and size ratio specifications from the specific country (if available).
		Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
		Both the EPS and WMF versions are vector based graphics allowing you to print high resolution flags at any size from as small as a postage stamp to as large as a billboard.
	www.flagart.com /flags/burundi-s.htm (443 words)

	Flags of the World
		The Burundi flag contains three stars which represent the country's motto; Unity, Work, Progress and the three ethnic groups in the country.
		It is identical to the "government" flag except the seal is omitted.
		Flags for Outdoor use are made of 100% heavyweight nylon and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
	www.eagleflag.com /International/Burundi.htm (118 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Are you passionate about your flag?
		Flags being the symbol for the whole nation it suppose to reflect peace, love and harmony unlike a flag that carries symbols of destructions, hatred and racism.
		A lot of emotion, passion and sentiment are usually generated by the colours and designs of national flags not for the grandeur nor aesthetics of the flag but the momentous events, national travails and the historical and cultural wealth and tales the flag chronicles and heralds.
		The three red stars in Burundi's flag are all in one circle and are spaced in equal distance from one another.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/4550842.stm (1654 words)

	Politics of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In November 1995, the presidents of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire (currently Democratic Republic of Congo) announced a regional initiative for a negotiated peace in Burundi facilitated by former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere.
		FRODEBU (the Front for Democracy in Burundi, predominantly Hutu with some Tutsi membership)(Jean Minani, president) and UPRONA (the National Unity and Progress Party, predominantly Tutsi with some Hutu membership) (Luc Rukingama, president), are national, mainstream parties.
		Flag description: The flag of Burundi is divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below)
	www.wikipedia.com /wiki/Burundi/Government (761 words)

	Rwanda
		The new flag of the Rwandan republic is composed of three colours: green, yellow and blue.
		The image of the flag seems to have 1:2 ratio but the sun is a little bit horizontally elliptical - so I guess the image is somewhat distorted, elongated horizontally, so that the sun should in fact be circular and the flag ratio ~2:3.
		Rwandans have long held that the flag should be replaced as the colour red is associated with bloodshed that has characterized the country since independence, culminating in the 1994 genocide in which between 500 000 and 800 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by Hutu extremists.
	flagspot.net /flags/rw.html (1166 words)

	Burundi Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org
		Burundi became an independent constitutional monarchy on July 1st, 1962, but the reign of the Mwami lasted less than four more years.
		Countries neighbouring Burundi are: Rwanda, Tanzania and Zaire.
		Gitega, in the middle of Burundi, is the former royal residence.
	www.travelnotes.org /Africa/burundi.htm (284 words)

	Political flags of Burundi
		The white and red flag of UPRONA is also shown on the emblem of the party.
		Since FRODEBU is the main opponent to UPRONA, it is not surprising that it uses the white and green colours of the national flag, whereas UPRONA uses the white and red colours of the national flag.
		The flag of the PALIPEHUTU is red with in its center a green circle in which is inscribed the emblem of the party in fl colour.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/bi}.html (595 words)

	Flag of Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the center, is a circle that that contains three stars that stand for the three major ethnic groups of Burundi : the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi.
		It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Burundi".
		Captains park in the second row, flag officers next to the building.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Flag_of_Burundi.html (277 words)

	Burundi Flag 4' X 6'
		Flag Description: divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below)
		Burundi troops, seeking to secure their borders, intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1998.
		While the Government of Burundi signed a cease-fire agreement in December 2002 with three of Burundi's four Hutu rebel groups, implementation of the agreement has been problematic and one rebel group refuses to sign on, clouding prospects for a sustainable peace.
	www.epicflags.com /burundiflag4x6.html (272 words)

	St. Andrew's Cross
		For example the white cross on a blue background as the flag of Scotland, and a red cross on a white background as St.
		The flag of Burundi for example, where even though the country is nominally 'Christian', the white cross is not used as a religious symbol.
		The yellow/gold cross on the Jamaican flag signifies sunshine, as with the Macedonian flag.
	www.seiyaku.com /customs/crosses/andrew.html (639 words)

	Burundi flag and description
		The Burundi flag was officially adopted on June 28, 1967
		All flags, maps, graphics and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source.
		Certain flag statistical data is gathered from the CIA World Factbook, as well as numerous public domain reference materials.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/africa/berundi.htm (171 words)

	1Up Travel > Burundi > Travel Warning & Consular Information Sheet.
		U.S. citizens in Burundi should establish and maintain contact with the U.S. Embassy and consider their own personal security in determining whether to remain in the country.
		In light of continuing ethnic and political tensions, all areas of Burundi are potentially unstable.
		Fighting between rebel forces and the Burundian military continues to be a problem in the interior and in the outskirts of the capital.
	www.1uptravel.com /travelwarnings/burundi.html (1675 words)

	Africa -
		For example, in what is now Rwanda and Burundi, two ethnic groups Hutus and Tutsis had merged into one culture by the time Belgian colonists had taken control of the region in the 19th century.
		The term Hutu originally referred to the agricultural-based Bantu-speaking tribes that moved into present day Rwandan and Burundi from the West, and the term Tutsi referred to Northeastern cattle-based tribes that migrated into the region later.
		Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique · Rwanda · Seychelles · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/African (5047 words)

	Burundi
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		1962 Burundi was separated from Ruanda-Urundi, and given independence as a monarchy under Tutsi King Mwambutsa IV.
		It is said that the saltire may have been based on the former flag of Belgian airline, Sabena.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/burundi.html (1007 words)

	Burundi Web Links: Library and Links: Jeannette Rankin Library Program: U.S. Institute of Peace
		Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information generally on Burundi and specifically in the context of Great Lakes conflicts.
		Regional and thematic maps from the UN's ReliefWeb covering Burundi, particularly movement of refugees and humanitarian assistance.
		Includes the full-text for the Arusha Agreement signed in Arusha, Tanzania, on August 28, 2000 and the Pretoria Protocol on Political, Defence,and Security Power Sharing in Burundi, signed in Pretoria, South Africa on October 8, 2003.
	www.usip.org /library/regions/burundi.html (1057 words)

	Burundi Flag - Polyester (3' x 5')
		Burundi Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
		Burundi Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
		Burundi Flag - Nylon (4' x 6')
	www.njflags.com /buflpo3x5.html (113 words)

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