Fun facts about Burundi
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Modern Burundi takes its name from the precolonial Kingdom of Burundi (Urundi), which emerged by the 16th century.
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
From the “Etymology” section
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Burundi is one of the few countries in Africa that is a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
From the “History” section
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The classification of Hutu or Tutsi was not merely based on ethnic criteria alone; wealth and livestock could change one's social status.
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Fritz Cohen · Public Domain
Burundi's first elections took place on 8 September 1961, and UPRONA won just over 80% of the electorate's votes.
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Fritz Cohen · Public Domain