Burundi
Capital:
Bujumbura
Continent:
Africa
Maps:
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| African continent. Burundi outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close-up of Burundi & its neighbors. |
Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Water Borders:
Lake Tanganyika
Total Area:
10,745 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Bujumbura, Gitega, Muyinga, Ngozi, Ruyigi
Famous Geographical Point:
Lake Tanganyika (normally I wouldn't do a repeat but the lake makes up such a large portion of the country's western border that it seems like a very important geographical feature to me)
Famous Person:
Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, journalist & dissident
Book Set In/About:
Life after Violence: A People's Story of Burundi by Peter Uvin
A summary of interviews conducted with ordinary Burundians, who struggle to overcome their country's war-torn past while trying to build a future.
Movie Set In/About:
"Journal d'un cooperant" (2010), directed by Robert Morin
A fictional look at the situation in Burundi through the eyes of a French-Canadian man who has gone there in order to volunteer for an NGO. This film sounds depressing as all get out.
Headline of the Day:
"UN Chief Arrives in Burundi for Crisis Talks" in Voice of America.
Note: An image search for Burundi produces lots of results that are pretty much NSFL (not safe for life). Consider yourself warned.
Life after Violence: A People's Story of Burundi by Peter Uvin
A summary of interviews conducted with ordinary Burundians, who struggle to overcome their country's war-torn past while trying to build a future.
Movie Set In/About:
"Journal d'un cooperant" (2010), directed by Robert Morin
A fictional look at the situation in Burundi through the eyes of a French-Canadian man who has gone there in order to volunteer for an NGO. This film sounds depressing as all get out.
Headline of the Day:
"UN Chief Arrives in Burundi for Crisis Talks" in Voice of America.
Note: An image search for Burundi produces lots of results that are pretty much NSFL (not safe for life). Consider yourself warned.
2 comments:
No image search for me, then!
Such a tiny looking country in the African continent!
So tiny that I didn't actually have it on my original map. Whoops!
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