Abstract
Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate on the east of Africa. The country is called "The heart of Africa" and it is located in a hilly and mountainous place, dropping to a plateau in the east. There are some plains but no maritime claims. Concerning its area, the country is slightly smaller than Maryland with 27,830 sq km. The country is bordered by 3 other countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania and by 3 lakes. The most important is the Lake Tanganyika. Burundi is divided into 17 provinces, 117 communes and 2,638 colonies. The capital is Bujumbura. To answer the question “will Burundi stay poor for ever?”, firstly we are going to discuss the history of the country. In fact, the history of the country - specially the last 40 years – has influenced the current economic situation of the country. Then we will try to explain this situation and understand the economic and social difficulties of Burundi and discover the actions of the international community which play an important role to help the country. To conclude we will discuss the future of the country.
