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Bu·run·di 
[boo-roon-dee] Pronunciation Key
[boo-roon-dee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly the S part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; gained independence on July 1, 1962. 6,052,614; 10,747 sq. mi. (27,834 sq. km). Capital: Bujumbura. |
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Bu·run·di·an, adjective, noun
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Bu·run·di
(bŏŏ-rōōn'dē, -rŏŏn'-) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country of east-central Africa with a coastline on Lake Tanganyika. It was inhabited originally by the Twa, a Pygmy people, and later also by Hutus and Tutsis, the latter gaining political and economic dominance in the 19th century. The area formed part of German East Africa and later of Belgian-ruled Ruanda-Urundi before it became an independent kingdom in 1962. Bujumbura is the capital and the largest city. Population: 8,090,000. Bu·run'di·an adj. & n. |
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| burundi | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people; "the Burundi capital" |
noun | |
| 1. | a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Burundi [(boo-roohn-dee)]
Burundi [(boo-roohn-dee)]
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.
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