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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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Bujumbura (French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa]; Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa]), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move to Gitega within three years.^{[needs update]} (Full article...)

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

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

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