Burundi

[ boo-roon-dee ]

noun

1. a republic in central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly the southern part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; gained independence on July 1, 1962. 10,747 sq. mi. (27,834 sq. km). : Bujumbura.

Burundi

/ bəˈrʊndɪ /

noun

1. a republic in E central Africa: inhabited chiefly by the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa (Pygmy); made part of German East Africa in 1899; part of the Belgian territory of Ruanda-Urundi from 1923 until it became independent in 1962; ethnic violence has erupted at times between Hutu and Tutsi, as in Rwanda; consists mainly of high plateaus along the main Nile-Congo dividing range, dropping rapidly to the Great Rift Valley in the west. Official languages: Kirundi and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Burundi franc. Capital: Bujumbura. Pop: 10 888 321 (2013 est). Area: 27 731 sq km (10 707 sq miles) Former name (until 1962)Urundi

Burundi

1. Nation in Central Africa , bordered by Rwanda on the north, Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the east and south. Its capital is Bujumbura. It achieved independence in 1962. It has been torn by ethnic conflict between Tutsis and Hutus.

Other Words From

• Bu·rundi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda have all reported cases of the new Clade 1b strain this year.

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While Burundi has gone a step further, setting up an emergency treatment and isolation centre in readiness for an outbreak.

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Ghana now joins Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Mozambique and others in Africa that have working affirmative action laws.

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The disease has recently been seen in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya, where it is not normally endemic.

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Despite talk of vaccines reaching DR Congo as early as next week, there are no reports of a similar move for Burundi.

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