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BURUNDI Location: In Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, South of Rwanda, and west of Tazania. Motto: "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere" (unity, work, progress) Population: 8,074,254 (in 2008) Capital/Largest City: Bujumbura Languages spoken: Kirundi and French Races: Ganwa, Pygmies, Hutu, Twa Coat of Arms: History: Belgium won a League of Nations mandate in 1923 and Burundi, with Rwanda transferred to United Nations trust territory. Then gained independence and became a Kingdom under Mwami Mwambutsa IV. A neat historical fact: The original people were called the Twa, and they now make up about 1% of the population today. Five Cultural Facts: Monetary system called Francs; Burundi's drummers do folk dances; Burundi has one of the largest populations in Africa; foods are mainly plaintains, beans, sweet potatoes, cabbage and tubers; and 92% population live in rural areas.
