Digraph: BY

Type: republic

Capital: Bujumbura

Administrative divisions: 15 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi,
Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba,
Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi

Independence: 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian
administration)

National holiday: Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

Constitution: 13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural
political system

Legal system: based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary
law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: universal adult at age NA

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Sylvestre NTIBANTUNGANYA (since September
1994)
note: President Melchior NDADAYE, Burundi's first democratically
elected president, died in the military coup of 21 October 1993 and
was succeeded on 5 February 1994 by President Cyprien NTARYAMIRA, who
was killed in a mysterious airplane explosion on 6 April 1994
head of government: Prime Minister Antoine NDUWAYO (since February
1995); selected by President NTIBANTUNGANYA following the resignation
of Anatole KANYENKIKO on 15 February 1995
cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by prime minister

Legislative branch: unicameral
National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale): elections last held 29 June
1993 (next to be held NA); results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%; seats
- (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other parties won too small shares
of the vote to win seats in the assembly
note: The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for
constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5
February 1991

Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

Political parties and leaders: Unity for National Progress (UPRONA);
Burundi Democratic Front (FRODEBU); Organization of the People of
Burundi (RBP); Socialist Party of Burundi (PSB); People's
Reconciliation Party (PRP); opposition parties, legalized in March
1992, include Burundi African Alliance for the Salvation (ABASA);
Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (RADDES); and
Party for National Redress (PARENA)

Other political or pressure groups: NA;

Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT,
IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT
(nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OAU,
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

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