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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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The origins of the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa people is a major issue of controversy in the histories of Rwanda and Burundi, as well as the Great Lakes region of Africa. The relationship among the three modern populations is thus, in many ways, derived from the perceived origins and claim to "Rwandan-ness". The largest conflicts related to this question were the Rwandan genocide, the Burundian genocide (Hutu and Tutsi), and the First and Second Congo Wars.

Ugandan scholar Mahmoud Mamdani identifies at least four distinct foundations for studies that support the "distinct difference between Hutu and Tutsi" school of thought: phenotype and genotype, cultural memory of inhabitants of Rwanda, archeology, and linguistics. (Full article...)

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

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

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...that Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a coup in 1987 while on a visit to Canada?
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