Flags of the World | Burundi

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The Burundi flag was officially adopted on June 28, 1967. The three stars represent the three ethnic groups that live in the country; the Hutu, Tutsi and the Twa. The red in the flag stands for the independence struggle, the green for hope and the white for peace.

Pottery from Burundi

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Burundi is famous for its pottery. The Natives of Burundi, the Batwa are the ones which are expert in pottery. The pottery are called inkono.

The potters make pots for cooking and recipients to grow plants. The pots are also used to preserve food. In Burundi, there is always food in the house for a visitor.

Dr. Livingstone, I presume? | Burundi

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This monument, known as the Livingstone Rock is located just 8 miles outside Bujumbura, capital of Burundi.  

According to www.burundi-tourism.com this rock is to remember the famous meeting between explorer Dr Livingstone and reporter Stanley in 1871. The latter spoke the famous words: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”.  

But  others sources state that the famous meeting took place a little earlier that year in Tanzania. Described clearly in Stanley's book "How I Found Livingstone".

Thank you very much Chris!

Bujumbura, capital of Burundi

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The Republic of Burundi is a small landlocked country in east central Africa, bordering Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

 

Bujumbura is the capital and largest city of Burundi. The city is located at the north-eastern corner of Lake Tanganyika. Bujumbura has a population of about 330,000.

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In 2012 Burundi issued a mini-sheet of stamps with birds on the red list. Hyacinth Macaw and Military Macaw are both endangered species of parrots.

From the heart of Africa: Burundi

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Thank you David for sending this postcard from Burundi! The kid on this postcard is probably just enjoying a swim but the picture reminded me of the messages about the floods in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura.

 

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Batteurs royaux et danseurs du Burundi. A group of traditional musicians from Burundi and dancers that perform complex percussion music. Their performances are a part of ceremonies such as the coronation of a new king. 

Nyakazu (or the fault of the Germans) | Burundi

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Nyakazu Natural reserve is located in Burundi. A massive gorge like scenery with several hundred metres high cliffs, very close to the border to Tanzania.

 

In 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, Nyakazu was a German military post built for controlling the eastern part of the country to Tanzania. There can actually still be found some remainders of a German fortification.

Nyakazu fault is a site on the Unesco WHS Tentative list.

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Part of a set of 4 stamps about frogs. The Kivu Tree Frog occurs in the highlands of eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.

Thx for sending my friend!

Détente au bord du lac Tanganyika, Burundi

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Lake Tanganyika is regarded as the second largest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world after Siberia’s Lake Baikal. Burundi, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia-all the four countries enjoy some parts of Lake Tanganyika.

Lake Tanganyika is not only a place for tourists. The surrounding areas of the lake are also developed for various economic activities like mining, livestock raising and agriculture. Fishery is also an important industry in Lake Tanganyika.

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From a set of four stamps about monkeys.

Burundi

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Burundi is a green, lush mountainous country, placed in the middle of Africa by the great lakes. The landlocked small country of Burundi, located on the northeastern shoreline of Lake Tanganyika, is a very mountainous country. The only land below 3,000 feet is a narrow strip of plain along the Ruzizi River in the west.

Some facts:

·         Population 8,074,254

·         Capital City Bujumbura (331,700)

·         Largest Cities Bujumbura, Gitega, Muyinga, Ngozi

·         Currency Burundi Franc

·         Languages Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili

·         Religions Christian, Catholic, traditional beliefs

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This postcard traveled in an envelope.

(right) From a set of five stamps, issued 2008, about flora and fauna: ‘Fleur Werner’.

Postcards from Bujumbura, Burundi

Hotel Club de Vacances

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The Republic of Burundi is a small landlocked country in east central Africa, bordering Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundi has a tropical highland climate and is a hilly and mountainous country with a plateau in its eastern part and some plains along the shore of Lake Tanganyika.

Burundi was a kingdom until the late 19th century when it became a German colony. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the control was handed to Belgium and Burundi, together with Rwanda, became a part of the Belgian colonial empire and was known as Ruanda-Urundi. Upon gaining its independence in 1962, the country legally changed its name to Burundi.

Bujumbura is the capital and largest city and main port of Burundi.

Hotel Source du Nil

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(left) from a set of 5 about flaura and fauna(2008): ‘Fleurs d’Erythrine’

(right)  from a set of 8 stamps about birds of prey (2011): the Western Osprey