Outline of Burundi
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi:
The Republic of Burundi is a small sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of Africa.[1] 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]
General reference[]
- Pronunciation: /bəˈrʊndɪ/ or /bəˈrʌndi/
- Common English country name: Burundi
- Official English country name: The Republic of Burundi
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Burundian
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: BI, BDI, 108
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BI
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bi
Geography of Burundi[]
- Burundi is: a landlocked country
- Location: Africa
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- 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
Environment of Burundi[]
- Climate of Burundi
- Ecoregions in Burundi
- Geology of Burundi
- Protected areas of Burundi
- National parks of Burundi
- Wildlife of Burundi
- Fauna of Burundi
Natural geographic features of Burundi[]
- Glaciers in Burundi: none[3]
- Lakes of Burundi
- Mountains of Burundi
- Rivers of Burundi
- World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none
Regions of Burundi[]
Regions of Burundi
Ecoregions of Burundi[]
Administrative divisions of Burundi[]
Administrative divisions of Burundi
Provinces of Burundi[]
Communes of Burundi[]
Communes of Burundi The provinces of Burundi are divided into 117 communes, which are further divided into 2,637 collines.
Municipalities of Burundi[]
- Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura
- Cities of Burundi
- List of cities in Burundi
Demography of Burundi[]
Government and politics of Burundi[]
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Burundi: Bujumbura
- Elections in Burundi
- Political parties in Burundi
- Rulers of Burundi
- United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
Branches of government[]
Government of Burundi
Executive branch of the government of Burundi[]
- Head of state: President of Burundi
- Head of government: President of Burundi
- List of heads of government of Burundi
- Cabinet of Burundi: Council of Ministers
Ministries of the Burundian Government[]
Legislative branch of the government of Burundi[]
- Parliament of Burundi (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Burundi (upper chamber)
- Lower house: National Assembly of Burundi (lower chamber)
Judicial branch of the government of Burundi[]
Court system of Burundi
Foreign relations of Burundi[]
- Diplomatic missions in Burundi
- Diplomatic missions of Burundi
- United States-Burundi relations
International organization membership[]
The Republic of Burundi is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Burundi[]
Law of Burundi
- Constitution of Burundi
- Human rights in Burundi
- Law enforcement in Burundi
Military of Burundi[]
Military of Burundi
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Burundi
- Navy of Burundi: None
- Air Force of Burundi
Local government in Burundi[]
Local government in Burundi
- List of Burundian provincial governors
History of Burundi[]
- Current events of Burundi
By period[]
- Kingdom of Burundi
- Burundian monarchy
- List of kings of Burundi
- Karyenda
- Mutaga IV Mbikije of Burundi
- Mwambutsa I Mbariza
- Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi
- Mwami
- Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo
- Mwezi III Ndagushimiye of Burundi
- Mwezi IV Gisabo of Burundi
- Ntare I Kivimira Savuyimba Semunganzashamba Rushatsi Cambarantama
- Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba
- Ntare V
- Burundi Colonial Period
- German East Africa
- German East African rupie
- Colonial heads of Burundi
- Ruanda-Urundi
- Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi)
- Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi)
- German East Africa
- League of Nations Class B Mandate
- United Nations Trust Territory#Former German Schutzgebiete
- Burundi independence
- Martyazo
- Heads of state of Martyazo
- Burundi Civil War
- United Nations Operation in Burundi
- Burundian constitutional referendum, 2005
- Martyazo
By subject[]
- Burundi genocide
- National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy
- Second Congo War
Culture of Burundi[]
- Cuisine of 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
- Public holidays in Burundi
- Scouting and Guiding in Burundi
- World Heritage Sites in Burundi: none
Art in Burundi[]
- Music of Burundi
- Karyenda
- Master Drummers of Burundi
- Royal Drummers of Burundi
- Television in Burundi
People of Burundi[]
- People of Burundi
Ethnic groups in Burundi[]
African Pygmies[]
- Aka people
- Baka people (Cameroon and Gabon)
- Ota Benga
- Efé people
- Pygmy
- Pygmy music
- Twa peoples
Pygmy mythology[]
- Bambuti mythology
- Khonvoum
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
- Christianity in Burundi
Sports in Burundi[]
Sports in Burundi
- Football in Burundi
- Burundi national football team
- Burundi Premier League
- Football Federation of Burundi
- List of football clubs in Burundi
- Burundian footballers
- Football venues in Burundi
- Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
- Rugby Union in Burundi
- Burundi at the Olympics
- Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Burundi at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Burundi at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Burundian athletes[]
Olympic competitors for Burundi[]
Economy and infrastructure 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
- Telephone service in Burundi
- AfricaPhonebook/Annulaires Afrique
- Telephone numbers in Burundi
- Postal service in Burundi
- List of people on stamps of Burundi
- Media of Burundi
- Companies of Burundi
- Currency of Burundi: Franc
- ISO 4217: BIF
- Energy in Burundi
- Health care in Burundi
- Mining in Burundi
- Tourism in Burundi
- Trade unions of Burundi
- Confederation of Burundi Unions
- Transportation in Burundi
- Air transport in Burundi
- Rail transport in Burundi
Education in Burundi[]
Health in Burundi[]
See also[]
Kirundi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Burundi
- All pages with titles beginning with Burundi
- All pages with titles containing Burundi
- All pages with titles beginning with Burundian
- All pages with titles containing Burundian
- Index of Burundi-related articles
- List of Burundi-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Burundi". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ A Global Projection of Subjective Well-being: A Challenge to Positive Psychology? Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Official Burundi government website (in French)
- Burundi. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Burundi at Curlie
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Burundi directory category
- University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Burundi directory category
- Burundi-related lists
- Outlines of countries
- Burundi