Outline of Burundi

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The Flag of Burundi		The Coat of arms of Burundi

The location of Burundi

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Burundi

The Republic of Burundi is a small sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of Africa.^[1] Burundi is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. The country's modern name is derived from its Bantu language, Kirundi.

Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita in the world, arguably making it the poorest country on the planet. One scientific study of 178 nations rated Burundi's population as having the lowest satisfaction with life of all.^[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi:

[edit] General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Burundi

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Burundi
Official English country name: The Republic of Burundi
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Burundian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Burundi
ISO country codes: BI, BDI, 108
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BI
Internet country code top-level domain: .bi

[edit] Geography of Burundi

An enlargeable topographic map of Burundi

Main article: Geography of Burundi

Burundi is: a landlocked country
Location: Africa
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - Central Africa
  - East Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Burundi
  - High: Mount Heha 2,684 m (8,806 ft)
  - Low: Lake Tanganyika 772 m (2,533 ft)
- Land boundaries: 974 km

Tanzania 451 km

Rwanda 290 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km

Coastline: none

Population: 3,589,434(1978)
Size: 27,830 square kilometres (10,750 sq mi) - 145th largest country
Atlas of Burundi

[edit] Environment of Burundi

An enlargeable satellite image of Burundi

[edit] Natural geographic features of Burundi

Glaciers in Burundi: none^[3]
Islands of Burundi
Lakes of Burundi
Mountains of Burundi
- Mitumba Mountains
- Volcanoes in Burundi
Rivers of Burundi
Valleys of Burundi
World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none

[edit] Regions of Burundi

Main article: Regions of Burundi

[edit] Ecoregions of Burundi

Main article: Ecoregions in Burundi

[edit] Administrative divisions of Burundi

Main article: Administrative divisions of Burundi

Provinces of Burundi
- Communes of Burundi
  - Collines of Burundi

[edit] Provinces of Burundi

Main article: Provinces of Burundi

[edit] Communes of Burundi

Main article: Communes of Burundi

The provinces of Burundi are divided into 117 communes, which are further divided into 2,637 collines.

[edit] Municipalities of Burundi

Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura
Cities of Burundi
List of cities in Burundi
- Bubanza
- Bujumbura
- Bururi
- Cankuzo
- Cibitoke
- Gitega
- Karuzi
- Kayanza
- Kibumbu
- Kirundo
- Makamba
- Muramvya
- Muyinga
- Mwaro
- Ngozi
- Rutana
- Ruyigi

[edit] Demography of Burundi

Main article: Demographics of Burundi

[edit] Government and politics of Burundi

Main article: Government of Burundi and Politics of Burundi

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura

Elections in Burundi
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Burundi
Rulers of Burundi
Political scandals of Burundi
Taxation in Burundi
United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

[edit] Branches of government

Main article: Government of Burundi

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Burundi

[edit] International organization membership

The Republic of Burundi is a member of:^[1]

Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)
Coordinating Committee on Export Controls (COCOM)
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations University (UNU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Food Program (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

[edit] Law and order in Burundi

Main article: Law of Burundi

[edit] Military of Burundi

Main article: Military of Burundi

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Burundi
Forces
- Army of Burundi
- Navy of Burundi: None
- Air Force of Burundi
- Special forces of Burundi
Military history of Burundi
Military ranks of Burundi

[edit] Local government in Burundi

Main article: Local government in Burundi

List of Burundian provincial governors

[edit] History of Burundi

Main article: History of Burundi, Timeline of the history of Burundi, and Current events of Burundi

[edit] By period

[edit] By subject

[edit] Culture of Burundi

Main article: Culture of Burundi

Architecture of Burundi
Cuisine of Burundi
Ethnic minorities in Burundi
Festivals in Burundi
Humor in Burundi
Languages of Burundi
- Rundi language
Media of Burundi
National symbols of Burundi
- Coat of arms of Burundi
- Flag of Burundi
- National anthem of Burundi: Burundi Bwacu
  - Karyenda
Prostitution in Burundi
Public holidays in Burundi
Records of Burundi
Scouting and Guiding in Burundi
World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none

[edit] Art in Burundi

[edit] People of Burundi

People of Burundi

[edit] Ethnic groups in Burundi

Ethnic groups in Burundi

[edit] African Pygmies

[edit] Pygmy mythology

[edit] Religion in Burundi

Religion in Burundi
- Christianity in Burundi
  - Anglican Church of Burundi
  - Roman Catholicism in Burundi
    - Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi
    - List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi
- Islam in Burundi

[edit] Sports in Burundi

Main article: Sports in Burundi

Football in Burundi
- Burundi national football team
- Burundi Premier League
- Fédération de Football du Burundi
- List of football clubs in Burundi
- Burundian footballers
- Football venues in Burundi
  - Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
Rugby in Burundi
- Burundi national rugby union team
Burundi at the Olympics

[edit] Burundian athletes

[edit] Olympic competitors for Burundi

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Burundi

Main article: Economy of Burundi

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 168th (one hundred and sixty eighth)
- One of the ten poorest countries in the world.
- Has the lowest per capita GDP of any nation in the world.^[4]

Agriculture in Burundi
Banking in Burundi
- National bank of Burundi: Bank of the Republic of Burundi
- List of banks in Burundi
Communications in Burundi
- Media of Burundi
  - Internet in Burundi
    - .bi
  - Telephone service in Burundi
    - AfricaPhonebook/Annulaires Afrique
    - Telephone numbers in Burundi
- Postal service in Burundi
  - List of fish on stamps of Burundi
  - List of people on stamps of Burundi

Companies of Burundi

Currency of Burundi: Franc
- ISO 4217: BIF

Economic history of Burundi
Energy in Burundi
- Energy policy of Burundi
- Oil industry in Burundi
Health care in Burundi
Mining in Burundi
Burundi Stock Exchange
Tourism in Burundi
Trade unions of Burundi
- Confederation of Burundi Unions
Transportation in Burundi
- Air transport in Burundi
  - Air Burundi
  - Airports in Burundi
    - Bujumbura International Airport
- Rail transport in Burundi
  - Railway stations in Burundi
- Roads in Burundi

Water supply and sanitation in Burundi

[edit] Education in Burundi

Main article: Education in Burundi

University of Burundi

[edit] Health in Burundi

Health in Burundi

[edit] See also

	Burundi portal
	Africa portal

Kirundi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Main article: Burundi

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b "Burundi". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ A Global Projection of Subjective Well-being: A Challenge to Positive Psychology?
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
^ Eggers, E., Historical Dictionary of Burundi, p. xlix.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-0] "Burundi". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[1] A Global Projection of Subjective Well-being: A Challenge to Positive Psychology?

[2] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

[xlix-3] Eggers, E., Historical Dictionary of Burundi, p. xlix.

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