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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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Gaël Bigirimana (Kirundi pronunciation: [ɡaˈeːl βiɟiriˈmaːnaː]; born 22 October 1993) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts and the Burundi national team.

He began his professional career at Coventry City in 2011 and a year later he signed for Newcastle United of the Premier League. After an aborted move to Rangers, Bigirimana returned to Coventry on loan in 2015 and permanently a year later. He scored for Coventry in their 2017 EFL Trophy Final victory, then signed for Motherwell of the Scottish Premiership. Bigirimana left Motherwell in January 2019 and then had a short spell with Hibernian before returning to England with Solihull Moors in October. (Full article...)

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

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

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... that the persecution of albinos in Tanzania and Burundi is based on the belief that their body parts have magical powers?
...that the Kingdom of Burundi was created in the 17th century?
...that the National Museum of Gitega was founded in 1955?

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