Country
Burundi
Also Known As Republic of Burundi
Eastern Africa
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa, located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa. Burundi claimed independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi. Its political capital is Gitega, while Bujumbura remains its economic capital. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
CapitalGitega is the political capital, since the seat of government moved there from Bujumbura in 2019; Bujumbura remains the economic capital and largest city. Population2024 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearBurundi claimed independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi. Classification
Sovereignty Status Burundi
Connections
Associated With
Source Bujumbura (Wikipedia)
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Burundi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Burundi
Infobox, capital
Gitega (political); Bujumbura (economic)
Infobox, area
27,834 km2
Demographics section, 2024
14,151,540 (2024 estimate)
History section, independence
The country claimed independence on 1 July 1962 and legally changed its name from Ruanda-Urundi to Burundi.
Introduction
It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa, with a population of over 14 million people.
View the Source Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
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Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia
Nile (Wikipedia)
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Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Bujumbura (Wikipedia)
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Burundi
Gitega (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Gitega, Infobox, Country
Burundi
Has Capital: Gitega, Lead section
Gitega is Burundi's political capital
View the Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
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The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
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Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
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