The Republic of Burundi (African countries) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Burundi (The Republic of Burundi)Independence Day: July 1 (1962)National Day: July 1 (1962)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.The two cross wide of the white-flag will be divided into four triangles, from top to bottom two equal, in red; equal to about two, in green.Is a white flag of the central circle, there are three with the green-red Liujiao Xing, a chevron with goods.Red symbolizes the struggle for freedom and the sacrifice of blood, green symbol of the desired progress, the representative of white middle peace exists in the human.3 stars symbol of "solidarity, labor, progress," also on behalf of the three tribes in Burundi - Hutu, Tutsi and Twa ethnic, and its unity.National Emblem: In order to shield logo.Red in the face shield decorated with a golden Shi Zaitou, behind the shield logo Shuzhao three cross-lance, below the white Shoudai on the French words "unity, labor, and progress."National political figures: President Pierre Nkurunziza (Pierre Nkurunziza), 2005年8月19 was elected and sworn into office on the 26th.Physical Geography: 27,800 square km area.Located in the eastern part of Africa south of the equator.Rwanda border with the North, East, South and the junction of Tanzania, West and the Congo (DRC) for the neighborhood, southwest of Dying Lake Tanganyika.And in many mountain plateau, most of the plateau east of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa consisting of, the national average 1,600 meters above sea level, "Hill country," said.Congo, the Nile runs through the western mountains north and south, a central plateau, 2,000 meters above sea level in most of the above, for the River Nile and the Congo (Zaire River) watershed; rift with relatively flat topography.In the dense river network, a larger rivers and the Ruzizi River and malagarasi River, Lu Wu Wu River is the source of the Nile.Lake Tanganyika lowland, western and eastern parts of the valley are savannah climate of the central and western tropical mountain climate.February 27, 2004, a woman dressed gorgeous Burundi to be held in Libya on behalf of the AU at the opening of thePopulation: 7.34 million (2004), by the Hutu (85 percent), Tutsi (13 percent) and Twa (2%) composed of the three tribes.Kirundi and French as official languages.57 percent of residents in the Catholic, Protestant 10 percent Christian and the rest believe in primitive religion and Islam.Capital: Bujumbura (Bujumbura), population 400,000 (2000).The average annual temperature in Celsius about 22至26 ℃.A brief history: the establishment of the 16th century when the feudal kingdom.1890 reduced to a "German East Africa are protected."1916 was the military occupation of Belgium.In 1922 the appointment of a rule in Belgium.December 1946 the United Nations General Assembly will pay Belgium hosted Burundi.June 27, 1962 the 16th UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the independence of Burundi, on July 1 cloth to declare independence, implementation of constitutional monarchy, saying the Kingdom of Burundi.November 28, 1966, Micombero Prime Minister launched the coup, deposed En Taer V, announced the establishment of the Republic of Burundi, Ziren President and Prime Minister.November 1, 1976, First Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Bagaza led by a group of military officers overthrew the regime Micombero, announced the establishment of the Second Republic, the highest Bagaza as Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee, President of the Republic.August 1984 cloth held national elections, the Palestinian election as president.September 1987 Major Buyoya to power after a coup, overthrowing the regime Bagaza, the Military Committee of National Salvation, Buyoya Chairman Ren Jun, President of the Republic.Announced the suspension of the Constitution.August 1988 bloody riots in northern areas, causing more than 5,000 people were killed and 40,000 people fled to neighbouring Rwanda.After the riots subsided, President Buyoya announced the establishment of "national unity Consultative Committee," and in the same year on October 19 reorganization of government, new Prime Minister.May 1990, the Government announced "the draft charter of national unity", in December, cloth Party of Unity and National Progress convening of the Special Representative of the General Assembly, adopted the "national unity, the draft constitution", formed by the Tutsi and Hutu tribes two each Half of the new Central Committee, to replace the former supreme - Military Committee of National Salvation.March 13, 1992 promulgation and implementation of the third since independence cloth Constitution.The Constitution, cloth and a multi-party system of separation of powers.President in a single system of two elected by universal suffrage, a five-year term, renewable once.Prime Minister appointed by the president, responsible for the president and parliament.Factions in Burundi power-sharing talks make progressDiplomacy: pursue good-neighborly, friendly, non-interference in internal affairs of other countries, and international cooperation in the non-aligned foreign policy.Attention to good-neighborly friendship and hope that through regional cooperation to promote its own internal problems to resolve, to support African economic integration schemes, to relations with Western countries, called on the international community concerned about the situation in cloth and fabrics to provide assistance.Relations with China: December 21, 1963, Burundi establish diplomatic relations with China.January 29, 1965, cloth unilaterally announced the termination of diplomatic relations with China.October 13, 1971, the two countries restored diplomatic relations in the cloth.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447285.htm
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