Burundi
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). Capital: Bujumbura.
- Formerly U·run·di [oo-roon-dee] /ʊˈrun di/ .
Other words from Burundi
- Bu·run·di·an, adjective, noun
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Undernourishment was the most prevalent and grew the fastest in low-income nations, such as Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi.
World Hunger Surged In 2020, With 1 in 10 People On Earth Undernourished | LGBTQ-Editor | July 15, 2021 | No Straight NewsDisruptions lasted from as short as a day or less, in Burundi, Egypt, and Togo, to nearly 90 days in parts of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region.
The more Africans do business online, the more they hate internet shutdowns | Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz | May 10, 2021 | QuartzBurundi jumped 13 spots to 147 after four independent journalists received a presidential pardon.
The Media Is Partly or Completely Restricted in 132 Countries, According to the 2021 World Press Freedom Index | Amy Gunia | April 20, 2021 | TimeThe lessons of, say, Burundi in 1976 may not hold true for America in 2021 — at least not to an extent that can be conveyed in a simple chart.
Coup attempts usually usher in long stretches of democratic decline, data shows | Christopher Ingraham | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostTheir house blend is a mix of coffees from Burundi, Colombia, and Rwanda, creating a bright and accessible flavor profile.
Gear to make every day feel like National Coffee Day | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
In 2007, Boggian left the Congo for Burundi after a brief time back in Italy.
Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe elderly nuns protected women and children in Burundi, then paid with their own lives for their mission.
Catholic Nuns Aiding Africa's Battered Wives Are Raped and Murdered | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCommercial trade in human remains is illegal in Burundi and is protected by the same laws, which prohibit human trafficking.
Unlike its famous neighbor Rwanda, the tiny landlocked country of Burundi is difficult to locate on a map.
Has the tiny nation of Burundi become ground zero for a new global black-market trade in human remains?
British Dictionary definitions for Burundi
/ (bəˈrʊndɪ) /
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
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Cultural definitions for Burundi
[ (boo-roohn-dee) ]
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