Lexic.us

Definition of Burundi

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people. "The Burundi capital"

2. Noun. A landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika.

Definition of Burundi

1. Proper noun. A country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Republic of Burundi. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Burundi

1. A republic in eastern africa bounded on the north by rwanda and on the south by tanzania. It was formerly called urundi. Its capital is bujumbura. With ruanda it was part of the belgian trust territory of ruanda-urundi from 1919 to 1962 when it was divided into two independent countries, burundi and rwanda. The name comes from the name of the people, the barundi: ba- is the prefix for the people, bu- is the prefix for the country. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burundi

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Literary usage of Burundi

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 by Human Rights Watch (Organization), Human Rights Watch Staff (1996)
"Burundi Human Rights Developments Contenders in the undeclared civil war in Burundi killed thousands of unarmed civilians, many of them children, ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (1999)
"Burundi officials state that Burundi has not used, produced, exported, ... Burundi endorsed the Brussels Declaration but apart from attending the Bonn ..."

3. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"Burundi Key developments since March 1999: Based on information provided by the UNHCR and others, it appears likely that Burundi has been laying ..."

4. Human Rights Watch World Report 2005: The Events of 2004 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization (2005)
"... Burundi Most of Burundi enjoyed relative peace for the first time in a decade during 2004, but the province of Rural Bujumbura just outside the national ..."

5. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"Mine Ban Policy Burundi signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997 but has ... President Toure met with Burundi officials, including the President of the ..."

6. Agricultural Marketing Directory for U.S. & Africa Trade by Mary E. Lassanyi, Wayne Olson (1997)
"Economy: Imports: Burundi ¡s predominately agricultural with only a few basic ... Burundi has important deposits of vanadium, uranium, and nickel. ..."

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