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Global Peace Index ( GPI) is a report produced by the Australia-based NGO Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. [ 2] The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories (collectively accounting for 99.7 per cent of the world's population) according to their levels of ...
Bujumbura, Burundi's largest city. All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. The economy of Burundi is $3.436 billion by gross domestic product as of 2018, being heavily dependent on agriculture, which accounts for 32.9% of gross domestic product as of 2008. Burundi itself is a landlocked country lacking resources, and with almost ...
Burundi, [b] officially the Republic of Burundi, [c] is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its ...
The Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory, or OLUCOME, ( l'Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations économiques) is an independent, non-governmental anti- corruption watchdog group based in Burundi. [1] It is known to be critical of the government of Burundi and its policies.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm. It was founded in 1966 [ 1] and provides data, analysis and recommendations for armed conflict, military expenditure and arms trade as well as disarmament and arms control. The research is based on open sources and is directed to decision ...
The United Nations Operation in Burundi ( ONUB) was established by United Nations Security Council in May 2004 to ensure the continuation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed on 28 August 2000. [ 1]
The World Food Programme[ a] ( WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization [ 2][ 3] and the leading provider of school meals. [ 4] Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. [ 5]
v. t. e. Ethnic groups in Burundi include the three main indigenous groups of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa that have largely been emphasized in the study of the country's history due to their role in shaping it through conflict and consolidation. Burundi's ethnic make-up is similar to that of neighboring Rwanda. Additionally, recent immigration has also ...