Burundi

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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to its north, Tanzania to its south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its west. The Twa, Tutsi, and Hutu tribes have occupied Burundi since the country's formation. Presently, Burundi is run as a presidential representative democratic republic.

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national anthem

Kirundi Lyrics
Burundi bwacu, Burundi buhire,
Shinga icumu mu mashinga,
Gaba intahe y’ubugabo ku
bugingo. Warapfunywe ntiwapfuye,
Warahabishijwe ntiwahababuka,
Uhagurukana, uhagurukana,
uhagurukana, ubugabo urikukira.
Komerwamashyi n’amakungu,
Habwa impundu nabawe,
Isamirane mu mashinga, isamirane
mu mashinga,
Burundi bwacu, ragi

ry’abasokuru,
Ramutswa intahe n'ibihugu,
Ufatanije ishyaka n'ubu hizi;
Vuza impundu wiganzuye uwakuganza
uwakuganza.
Burundi bwacu, nkoramutima kuri
twese,
Tugutuye amaboko, umitima n’ubuzima,
Imana yakuduhaye ikudutungire.
Horana ubumwi n’abagabo n’itekane.
Sagwa n’urweze, sagwa n’amahoro
meza.

TRANSLATION

Our Burundi, gentle country,
Take your place in the concert of nations,
Acceding to independence with honorable
intentions.
Wounded and bruised, you have remained
master of yourself.
When the hour came, you arose,
Lifting yourself proudly into the ranks of free
people.
Receive, then, the congratulations of nations
And the homage of your sons.
May your name ring out through the
universe.

Our Burundi, sacred heritage from our
forefathers,
Recognized as worthy of self-government,
With your courage you also have a sense
of honour.
Sing the glory of liberty conquered again.
Our Burundi, worthy of our tenderest love,
We vow to your noble service our hands
and hearts and lives.
May God, who gave you to us, keep you
to us, keep you for us to venerate,
under the shield of unity,
In peace, joy and prosperity.