Burundi
Tiny landlocked African
Burundi is a small landlocked country in East Africa, bordered by Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
One of the world's poorest and most densely populated nations, it has experienced ethnic conflict between Hutu and Tutsi populations.
The capital is Gitega; the largest city is Bujumbura.
Central African ethnic group
- TutsiRwandan ethnic group
- clansRelated family groups
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
identity · heritage · Burundian · intermarriage · reconciliation · coexistence · demographics
Five connected inland seas
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- interiorInside area or region
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
Of or from Paris's nation
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- FrancophoneFrench language user
- BantuAfrican language family
- dialectRegional language variety
vocabulary · proverbs · oral tradition · bilingual · official languages
Continental intergovernmental organization
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- genocideSystematic annihilation of a people
- independenceFreedom from external control
- presidencyChief executive's office
Intelligent African great apes
- hipposLarge semi-aquatic African mammals
- crocodilesLarge aquatic reptiles
- endemicNative to one area
- forestsDensely treed land areas
wildlife · conservation · primates · birds · fish · wetlands · habitats · flora
Percussive rhythm-making
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- polyrhythmsOverlapping distinct beat patterns
percussion · ensemble · performance · festivity · heritage · traditional · costume · spectacle
Hutu
Central African ethnic group
lineage · identity · heritage · Burundian · intermarriage · reconciliation · coexistence · demographics
Great Lakes
Five connected inland seas
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- interiorInside area or region
French
Of or from Paris's nation
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- FrancophoneFrench language user
- BantuAfrican language family
dialect · vocabulary · proverbs · oral tradition · bilingual · official languages
African Union
Continental intergovernmental organization
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- genocideSystematic annihilation of a people
- independenceFreedom from external control
presidency · parliament · reconciliation · elections · sovereignty
chimpanzees
Intelligent African great apes
- hipposLarge semi-aquatic African mammals
- crocodilesLarge aquatic reptiles
- endemicNative to one area
forests · wildlife · conservation · primates · birds · fish · wetlands · habitats · flora · fauna
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
polyrhythms · percussion · ensemble · performance · festivity · heritage · traditional · costume · spectacle
- Francophone AfricaSenegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Niger
- RwandaKigali, Hutu, Tutsi, Rwandan Genocide, 1994
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- Landlocked CountriesAustria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Small CountriesVatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra
- tropicsequator, tropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone
BurundiIndonesia
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
Japan · Philippines · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Norway
BurundiRussia
Eurasian federation, largest country
China · United States · Canada · Brazil · India
BurundiSwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
Luxembourg · Norway · Singapore · United States · Qatar