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burundi
about burundi
official name: Republic of Burundi
capital: Bujumbura
head of state: President Pierre Kurunziza
state: multi-party democracy
population: 6,2 million
independence: from Belgium in 1962
languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili
religion: Christian 67%, traditional African 23%, Muslim 10%
currency: Burundi franc (BIF)
media: NAlegal wise
status of homosexuality: illegal
age of consent: NA
laws covering homosexual activity: NA
background information and government attitudes:
Homosexuality is punishable as an "immoral act"communication
mainline telephones: 16, 000 (1997)
cellular telephones: 619 (1997)
internet country code: .bi
internet service providers: 1 (2000)
internet users: 2, 000 (2000)links and contacts
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2 men flee muslim
law enforcers
October 18, 2004: 2 men in Burundi have had to flee following arrests
by Muslim law enforcers who discovered the pair together in the Muslim
quarter of Bujumbura. More…
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