General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name Republic of Burundi |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: -2.31012, S: -4.46571, W: 28.9931, E: 30.8477 Terrain hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains Climate equatorialhigh plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level)average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderateaverage annual rainfall is about 150 cm with two wet seasons (February to May and September to November) and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January) Border Countries Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 kmRwanda 315 kmTanzania 589 km |
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Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Nationality Noun: Burundian(s) Adjective: Burundian Distribution one of Africa's most densely populated countries; concentrations tend to be in the north and along the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the west; most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil, as shown in this population distribution map Literacy Rate 68% (2017 est.) Christian 93.9% (Roman Catholic 58.6%Protestant 35.3% [includes Adventist 2.7% and other Protestant religions 32.6%])Muslim 3.4%other 1.3%none 1.3% (2016-17 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Burundi Bwacu" (Our Beloved Burundi) National Holiday Independence Day, 1 July (1962) National Colors red, white, green |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency BIF – Burundian Franc (FBu)GDP $11.347 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
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