Burundi
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4.2
- proper noun
- /bʊˈrʌndi/
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Burundi
- Indeed, Burundi's official history emphasizes dialogue and locates the enemy of national unity beyond its national borders.
- Burundi, Rwanda
- Burundi, Uganda
- Burundi, Angola
Gathering on equal terms pitches American runners against competitors from Burundi.
- Gathering on equal terms pitches American runners against competitors from Burundi.
- I mean, this is just we, we, we were shareholders in a very rich rare earth mine in Burundi.
Examples
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The first panel included speakers from Guatemala, Burundi, the United States, and Spain.
Blog text (27) -
In Rwanda and Burundi, for example, there are only two primary ethnic groups and two languages.
Academic text (1998) -
These are from the people of Burundi.
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Later, Rwanda and Burundi joined the initiative.
Academic text (2008) -
In neighboring Burundi, President Pierce Buyoya has announced he is willing to attempt power sharing.
Academic text (1990) -
However, rural population densities in areas of high soil fertility, as in Burundi and Rwanda, are approaching rural Asian levels.
Academic text (1993) -
In this interview with Africa Renewal, UNICEF's representative in Burundi, Johannes Wedenig, expatiates on the government's positive role.
Blog text (17) -
On 21 October 1993, the democratically elected Hutu president of Burundi, Melchior Ndadaye, was assassinated by soldiers of Burundi's Tutsi-dominated armed forces.
Academic text (2006) -
Four of the major protagonists in the DRC conflict—Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, and Angola—share a common political dilemma.
Academic text (2002) -
The people of Burundi voted in a significant referendum yesterday to change their constitution.
Synonyms
A landlocked country in East-Central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Burundi comes from the local language Kirundi, where bu- means 'place of' and Rundi is the name of the people. So Burundi literally means 'land of the Rundi people', like 'England' means 'land of the Angles'.