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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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Kinigi in 1993

Sylvie Kinigi (née Ntigashira; born 24 November 1953) is a Burundian politician and economist who served as prime minister of Burundi from 10 July 1993 to 7 February 1994, and acting president from November 1993 to 5 February 1994, making her the second African woman to serve as a president.

Born to a Tutsi family, she earned a degree in banking from the University of Burundi in 1979 and another diploma from the Centre de Formation de la Profession Bancaire in Paris. Politically, Kinigi was closely affiliated with the Union pour le Progrès national (UPRONA), Burundi's only legal political party at the time, and was an active member of the Union des Femmes Burundaises, a subgroup of UPRONA, serving as a member of its central committee by 1987. In that capacity she lobbied for legislative changes and government measures to benefit women. In 1990 Kinigi was hired by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi to direct its department of research and statistics, and the following year she was placed in charge of Burundi's structural adjustment program. (Full article...)

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

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

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... that the drum sanctuary (pictured) at Gishora in Gitega Province houses one of the king's two personal drums played during the "Seeds" ceremony"?
...that Education in Burundi is compulsory between the ages of seven and 13?

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