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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of burundi conventional short form: burundi local short form: burundi local long form: republika y'u burundi former: urundi |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Bujumbura |
| Administrative divisions | 16 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi |
| Independence | 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 1 July (1962) |
| Constitution | 13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents |
| Legal system | based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | NA years of age; universal adult |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president domitien ndayizeye (since 30 april 2003); note - ndayizeye, a hutu, was sworn in as president for the second half of the three-year transitional government inaugurated on 1 november 2001; vice president frederic ngenzebuhoro (since 11 november 2004) head of government: president domitien ndayizeye (since 30 april 2003); note - ndayizeye, a hutu, was sworn in as president for the second half of the three-year transitional government inaugurated on 1 november 2001; vice president frederic ngenzebuhoro (since 11 november 2004) cabinet: council of ministers appointed by president elections: na; current president assumed power on 30 april 2003 as part of the transitional government established by the 2000 arusha accord |
| Legislative branch | bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
elections: last held 29 june 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but was suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government) election results: percent of vote by party - frodebu 71.04%, uprona 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - frodebu 65, uprona 16, civilians 27, other parties 13 |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal (there are three in separate locations); Tribunals of First Instance (17 at the province level and 123 small local tribunals) |
| Political parties and leaders | the two national, mainstream, governing parties are: unity for national progress or uprona [alphonse kadege, president]; burundi democratic front or frodebu [jean minani, president] note: a multiparty system was introduced after 1998, included are: burundi african alliance for the salvation or abasa [terrence nsanze]; rally for democracy and economic and social development or raddes [joseph nzeyimana]; party for national redress or parena [jean-baptiste bagaza]; people's reconciliation party or prp [mathias hitimana] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | loosely organized Hutu and Tutsi militias, often affiliated with Hutu and Tutsi extremist parties or subordinate to government security forces |
| International organization participation | ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador antoine ntamobwa chancery: suite 212, 2233 wisconsin avenue nw, washington, dc 20007 FAX: [1] (202) 342-2578 telephone: [1] (202) 342-2574 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador james howard yellin embassy: avenue des etats-unis, bujumbura mailing address: b. p. 1720, bujumbura telephone: [257] 223454 FAX: [257] 222926 |
| Flag description | divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below) |
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