Burundi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Burundi
Burundi is about27,834km(10,747sqmi)large and has a population of almost 12 million people, making it one of the smallest countries in the world. Although the country is landlocked, much of the south-western border is adjacent toLake Tanganyika, one of the deepest lakes in the world. The region was colonised in the 19th century as part ofGerman East Africa, then taken by Belgium after the First World War. It became independent in 1962. Burundi is one of the poorest and least developed nations in the world. The vast majority of Burundians live in poverty and work as subsistence farmers. There are many reasons behind Burundi's lack of development and poverty: civil wars, political instability, corruption, a lack of access to education, and the effects of HIV/AIDS. Cobalt and copper are among
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