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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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Location of Burundi in Central Africa

An attempted coup d'etat in Burundi took place between 18–19 October 1965, when a group of ethnic Hutu officers from the Burundian military and gendarmerie attempted to overthrow Burundi's government. The rebels were frustrated with the king (mwami) of Burundi, Mwambutsa IV, who had repeatedly attempted to cement his control over the government and bypassed parliamentary norms despite Hutu electoral gains. Although the prime minister was shot and wounded, the coup failed due to the intervention of a contingent of troops led by Captain Michel Micombero.

The attempted coup d'état provoked a backlash against Hutus in which thousands of people, including the participants in the coup, were killed. The coup also facilitated a militant Tutsi backlash against the monarchy resulting in two further coups which culminated in the abolition of the monarchy in November 1966 and the proclamation of a republic with Micombero as President of Burundi. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Burundi-related articles on Wikipedia.

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

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... that the persecution of albinos in Tanzania and Burundi is based on the belief that their body parts have magical powers?
...that the Kingdom of Burundi was created in the 17th century?
...that the National Museum of Gitega was founded in 1955?

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