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Background

Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.

Location

Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Area Comparative

Slightly smaller than Maryland

Climate

None (landlocked)

Natural Hazards

43.27 cu m/yr (2005)

Environment Current Issues

Flooding; landslides; drought

Environment International Agreements

party to: Soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations

signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands

Geography Note

Law of the Sea

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Map Reference

Africa

Irrigated Land

52.57% (2011)

Area 2014

total

27,830 sq km
land

25,680 sq km
water

2,150 sq km

Coastline

0 km

Geographical Coordinates

3 30 S, 30 00 E

Land use 2014

Arable Land
nickel,
Permanent Crops
33.06%
Other
14.37%

Terrain

Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2
670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1
700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November)
And two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)

Land Boundaries

km
Democratic Republic Of The
Congo km
Rwanda
315 km
Tanzania
589 km

Natural Resources

Heha 2

670 m

Burundi