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Bu·run·di  (b-rnd, -rn-) A country of east-central Africa with a coastline on Lake Tanganyika. It was inhabited originally by the Twa, a Pygmy people, and later also by Hutus and Tutsis, the latter gaining political and economic dominance in the 19th century. The area formed part of German East Africa and later of Belgian-ruled Ruanda-Urundi before it became an independent kingdom in 1962 and was declared a republic in 1966. Bujumbura is the capital and the largest city. Population: 8,390,000. Bu·rundi·an adj. & n.

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Noun	1.	Burundi - a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika Republic of Burundi East Africa - a geographical area in eastern Africa Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, Usumbura - the capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962" Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Hutu - a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi Tutsi, Watusi, Watutsi - a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi Burundian - a native or inhabitant of Burundi
Adj.	1.	Burundi - of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people; "the Burundi capital" Burundian