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Living in Burundi

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Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF) Exchange rate: 2296.07 Burundi Franc = 1 Euro (11/15/2020) Time zone: UTC + 2 Country code (phone): +257 Climate (for Gitega): […]

Travel to Burundi

Travel to Burundi

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Entry and residence regulations You can apply for the visa required for entry at the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Berlin. Various documents […]

Burundi women

Burundi People

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  Age structure The age structure in Burundi shows a high proportion of young people. Almost half of the population (46%) is under 15 years […]

Burundi Sports

Burundi Society

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Proportion of literate adults: 59% (2019) Major religions: Christian 78%, Islam 3-4%, other religions Urban population: 12.67% (2017) Life expectancy: 63.0 years (women) 59.4 years […]

Burundi Health

Burundi Health

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In Burundi, the health system is in poor shape due to a lack of materials and a lack of qualified personnel. There are few well-equipped […]

Burundi Culture

Burundi Culture

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Culture and traditions Despite years of conflict, poverty and hunger, the solidarity community is of high cultural value for Burundian society. Burundian society, which is […]

Burundi Universities

Burundi Education

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Education The school system in Burundi was until 2011 a six-year primary school followed by seven years of secondary school. After the 10th grade, a […]

Burundi Foreign Cooperation

Burundi Foreign Cooperation

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Burundi is heavily dependent on bilateral and multilateral donors from the international community. The development cooperation has a high proportion of the economic and social […]

Burundi Economic Overview

Burundi Economic Overview

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Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world economically. Years of civil war, domestic political instability and ethnic-social tensions have weakened Burundi’s economy […]

Burundi Foreign Policy

Burundi Foreign Policy

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Maintaining good foreign policy relations is important for Burundi, as more than half of the budget is dependent on external financiers. The European Union is […]

Military in Bujumbura

Burundi Civil Wars

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Burundi has long been the scene of bloody conflicts, genocides and civil wars, which are mainly based on ethnic-social differences and land disputes. In contrast […]

Police in Bujumbura Bujumbura

Political Burundi 2020

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Before the elections The Burundian people, the political opposition in Burundi and also the international public took in disbelief when Nkurunzizas announced in 2018 that […]

Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi

Burundi Elections

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In general, the constitution provides for elections every 5 years. The local elections in May 2010 were overshadowed by the opposition’s allegations that the government […]

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Burundi Domestic Politics

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The domestic political situation in Burundi continues to be influenced by the aftermath of the civil war. National development strategies are implemented very slowly, and […]

New presidential palace in Gitega Burundi

Burundi Government

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Form of government and constitution Burundi is a presidential republic. The President Pierre Nkurunziza – in office since 2005 – is both head of state […]