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Burundi originated in the 16th century as a small kingdom in the African Great Lakes region. After European contact, it was united with the Kingdom of Rwanda, becoming the colony of Ruanda-Urundi - first colonised by Germany and then by Belgium. The colony gained independence in 1962, and split once again into Rwanda and Burundi. It is one of the few countries in Africa (along with Rwanda, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini) to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.

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History of Burundi

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state. The origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that...

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Religion in Burundi

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grants complete freedom of religious practice. According to a 2017 estimate in CIA Factbook, about 94% of the population of Burundi is Christian (58.6% being...

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Ntare IV of Burundi

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the king of Burundi from 1796 to 1850. He was the son of king Mwambutsa I Mbariza. He achieved the greatest expansion in the history of Burundi, doubling...

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Burundi

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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and...

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Kingdom of Burundi

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The Kingdom of Burundi (French: Royaume du Burundi), also known as Kingdom of Urundi (Kirundi: Ubwami bw'Urundi), was a Bantu kingdom in the modern-day...

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1993 ethnic violence in Burundi

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Mass killings of Tutsis were conducted by the majority-Hutu populace in Burundi from 21 October to December 1993, under an eruption of ethnic animosity...

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Music of Burundi

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as the karyenda is one of central importance. Internationally, the country has produced the music group Royal Drummers of Burundi. Burundian-Belgian musicians...

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List of kings of Burundi

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of Burundi (1962–1966). Burundi portal History of Burundi Kingdom of Burundi Ruanda-Urundi List of colonial residents of Burundi President of Burundi...

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History of Rwanda

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expressed concerns. History of Africa History of Burundi List of kings of Rwanda List of presidents of Rwanda Politics of Rwanda Prime Minister of Rwanda Ruanda-Urundi...

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Ikiza

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Ubwicanyi (Killings), was a series of mass killings—often characterised as a genocide—which were committed in Burundi in 1972 by the Tutsi-dominated army...

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Hutu

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region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi and the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they form one of the principal ethnic groups alongside...

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Burundi national football team

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Outline of Burundi

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as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi: The Republic of Burundi is a small sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Geographically...

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Bujumbura

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Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin...

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Culture of Burundi

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The culture of Burundi is based on local tradition and common influence with its neighbors. Although referred to as ethnic groups the Hutu, the Tutsi,...

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History of rail transport in Burundi

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The history of rail transport in Burundi is limited to a now closed industrial railway, and a number of proposed railway projects that, as of 2012[update]...

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Ntare V of Burundi

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Ntare V of Burundi (born Charles Ndizeye; 2 December 1947 – 29 April 1972) was the last king of Burundi (or mwami), reigning from July to November 1966...

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LGBT rights in Burundi

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(LGBT) people in Burundi face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT citizens. While never criminalized before 2009, Burundi has since criminalized...

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Languages of Burundi

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Burundi traditionally had two official languages: Kirundi and French. English became the third official language of the country in 2014. Of these, only...

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Flag of Burundi

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The original national flag of Burundi (Kirundi: ibendera ry'Uburundi) was adopted after the country's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962. It went...

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Timeline of Burundian history

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see History of Burundi. See also the list of Kings of Burundi, list of colonial governors of Burundi, and list of presidents of Burundi. Timeline of Bujumbura...

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Education in Burundi

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in Burundi for the six years between the ages of seven and 13. Theoretically, primary education is free at point of use. Primary education in Burundi spans...

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Burundian Civil War

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The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of longstanding ethnic divisions between the...

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Burundian cuisine

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Burundi is situated in East Africa and has a territory full of mountains, savannas and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding rivers and...

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Kingdom of Bugesera

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conquered and divided by the Kingdom of Rwanda and Kingdom of Burundi. Until the 19th century, the history of the states of the African Great Lakes was largely...

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