Shaina+Yang

Bujumbura, Bu﻿rundi ** & ** Philadelphia, ﻿Pennsylvania    (Bujumbura Flag)

**__Average Yearly Rainfall__**: .1mm (0.004in)  **__Population__**: 8,390,505- Counted on Oct. 7th 2010   **__Absolute Location__**: Latitude[3* 22' 34.38"S] Longitude[29*21'33.44"E]  ** __Founded/Settled__ ** : Around 1960   **__Elevation: 2,606ft__** __**Place**__: The city’s industry specials in textiles, leather, paper, chemicals, and agricultural products. Bujumbura, Burundi also serves as the country’s main port on Lake Tanganyika. Most of Burundi’s foreign trade is shipped between the capital and Kigoma, Tanzania, and, less frequently, to Kalemi, Congo (Kinshasa). The surrounding region submitted bananas, cassava (manioc), beans, corn (maize), wheat, and cotton. There is an international airport directly northwest of the city and road connections with Bukavu and Goma in Congo and Kigali in Rwanda.

__**Relative Location**__:  Burundi is South Of Rwanda It Is Also West Of Tanzania(Tanzania is South-East Of Burundi) Lake Tanganyika Is South-West Of Burundi ** __Interesting Facts__!: **  The President Of Burundi is ** Pierre Nkurunziza ** ** Evrard Kiswaswa ** is the mayor of the city of Bujumbura. He replaces  Elias Buregure who was appointed Vice-minister in charge of the Equipment and Public Works in the last cabinet reshuffling. Bujumbura is the nation’s capital and largest urban centre. The University of Burundi was founded in 1960. ** __Where is Bujumbura located__? ** Bujumbura is located on the north shore of Lake Tanganyika and is Burundi's largest port. It developed from a small village which was transformed into a military post when Burundi became a German colony in 1889. Once known as Usumbura its name was changed when the country declared its independence in 1962. Bujumbura is governed by a community council and it is divided into 13 communes or neighborhoods. **__Historical Facts__**:  The city grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. After the First World War, Bujumbura was made the administrative center of the Belgian League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. In 1962, when Burundi became independent, the city's name was changed from Usumbura to Bujumbura. Since independence, it has been the scene of frequent fighting between the country's two main ethnic groups, with the Hutus and Tutsis. **__HE Interaction__** : Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Burundi's largest industry is agriculture consisting mainly of coffee, cotton, tea, maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, beef, milk, and hides. Bujumbura is Burundi's main port and ships most of the country's chief exports. -- (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Flags)



FUN FACT!: Did You Know...  Philadelphia was once the United States capital city? (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Maps)


 * Weather ** **:**  Philadelphia, PA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85* F, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 25* F. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 16* F, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14* F.



__Average Yearly Rainfall__: 42.05in. __**Absolute Location**__: 39°57′12″N 75° 10′12″W﻿ ** __Founded/Settled__: ** In the early 1600's   __**Population**:__1,447,395 Counted July 2008 **__Relative Location__**:
 * ~ Month ||~ Precipitation ||
 * Jan || 3.52in. ||
 * Feb || 2.74in. ||
 * Mar || 3.81in. ||
 * Apr || 3.49in. ||
 * May || 3.88in. ||
 * Jun || 3.29in. ||
 * Jul || 4.39in. ||
 * Aug || 3.82in. ||
 * Sept || 3.88in. ||
 * Oct || 2.75in. ||
 * Nov || 3.16in. ||
 * Dec || 3.31in. ||

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is in both the Northern and Western hemispheres. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is located in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S. It's bordered by New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio. Also by Lake Erie and the Delaware River. **__Historical Fact:__**   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of the earliest examples of a planned city. The city was founded and developed in 1682 by William Penn. __**Interesting Fact**__: The city's name means "brotherly love" in Greek. Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate. In 1946 Philadelphia became home to the first computer. The first daily newspaper was published in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 1784. In Philadelphia in 1775 Johann Behrent built the first piano in America calling it under the name "Piano Forte." Philadelphia is the site of the first presidential mansion. Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia. __**Elevation**__: 39ft (12 m) About 40. __**Place**__: Picture yourself looking out the window of your Philadelphia apartment. Slowly take in the clear blue sky and the wonderful cityscape of old and new buildings. Look at how some of the aged structures are preserved. There are some buildings as old as the Victorian era and some more recent ones. Though different in style, both have a story to tell. Pennsylvania is the only original colony not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell. Pittsburgh is famous for manufacturing steel. Its professional football team is named the Pittsburgh Steelers.

__**HE Interaction**__: The most well-known college in Philadelphia is the University of Pennsylvania, which was established in 1740 and is considered to be part of the prestigious "Ivy League." The University of Pennsylvania is usually just called "Penn" in popular media. Penn has been a major research university in the United States for many years and bears the distinction of being founded by Benjamin Franklin.

Industries: Computer-based businesses, finance, telecommunications, insurance companies, and the printing and publishing industries.

Animoto Video. -> [] EasyBib. Links:

"Climate Bujumbura - Burundi." World Climate Data - Temperature, Weather and Rainfall. 2011. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

“Population of Bujumbura 2010 - True Knowledge." True Knowledge - the Internet Answer Engine. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

Walther, Rudolph J. "Pennsylvania 1630-1700." Ushistory.org. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

"Pennsylvania Latitude Longitude and Relative Location - State of Pennsylvania Latitude, Longitude, Relative Location, Hemisphere." World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - Worldatlas.com. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

"Pennsylvania: History, Geography, Population, and State Facts — Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free Online Reference, Research & Homework Help. — Infoplease.com. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. [].