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Complete details about Burundi in Africa with capital city Bujumbura
| Country Name | Burundi (Burundi/Uburundi) |
| Country Code | BDI |
| Capital City | Bujumbura |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1962 |
| Population | 6695000 |
| Surface Area | 27834.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 46.2 years |
| GNP | 903.0 (old 982.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
French [official] (0.0%) Kirundi [official] (98.1%) Swahili (0.0%) |
Major Cities |
Bujumbura, Bujumbura (population 300000) |
Burundi's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:55:47 -0700 | |
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As the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights today begins a sensitization mission in Burundi, FIDH and its member organisation, the Ligue ITEKA, call on the national authorities to seize this opportunity to make firm commitments in favour of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:26:28 -0700 | |
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Lydia Nsekera, president of the Burundi Football Association, was invited to become the 25th member of FIFA's executive committee, which is responsible for decisions including the host countries of its $5 billion World Cup. read full story |
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| Publisher: BBC Sport | Tue, 22 May 2012 08:13:06 -0700 | |
| Burundi's Nsekera is first female Fifa ex-co member read full story | ||
| Publisher: Ahram Online | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:54:29 -0700 | |
| Burundi's Nsekera appointed as first woman to FIFA's executive committee read full story | ||
| Publisher: Insidethegames.biz | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:39:55 -0700 | |
| Burundi's Lydia Nsekera named as FIFA's first female Executive Committee member read full story | ||
| Publisher: SI.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 13:43:39 -0700 | |
| FIFA names woman to executive committee for first time read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters Africa | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:42 -0700 | |
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BUJUMBURA May 23 (Reuters) - Burundi's mobile phone subscribers grew by 19 percent in 2011 from a year before thanks to investment in new technology and aggressive marketing by mobile operators, the country's telecom regulator said on Wednesday. read full story |
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| Publisher: Worldcrunch | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:07:34 -0700 | |
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In Burundi, birthdays, baptisms and burial ceremonies tend to be marked with big family gatherings. Guests are expected to help out by offering, for example, a case of beer. For families with modest incomes, the price of so much partying is often ... read full story |
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