| Burundi |
| President: | Pierre Nkurunziza |
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| Vice President: | Marina Barampama |
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| System of government: | Multi Party system |
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| Constitution: | 28 February 2005; ratified by popular referendum |
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| Capital: | Bujumbura |
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| Independence: | 1 July 1962 |
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| Land Area: | 27,830 sq km |
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| Population: | 8,090,068 |
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| Geography: | Landlocked country bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania |
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| Climate: |
Equatorial; high 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 centigrade but is generally moderate as the
average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm;
two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry
seasons (June to August and December to January) |
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| Terrain: |
Hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some
plains |
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| Elevation: |
Lowest point is Lake Tanganyika 772 m; highest point:
Heha 2,670 m |
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| Life Expectancy: | |
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| Ethnic Groups: | Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000 |
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| Religion: | Christian 67%, indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% |
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| Languages: | Kirundi, French, Swahili |
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| Literacy Rate: |
Age 15 and over can read and write; total population:
51.6% |
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| Currency: | Burundi Francs; 1170 Francs= 1$ |
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| Time: | GMT +2 |
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| Telephone: | +257 |
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| GDP Per Capita: | $700 (2006) |
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| GDP: | $5.744 billion |
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| GDP by sector | |
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| Agriculture: | 44.9% |
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| Industry: | 20.9% |
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| Services: | 34.1% (2006) |
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| Exports: |
Coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides |
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| Main export partners: | Germany 24.6%, Belgium 11.2%, Netherlands 8.1%, Switzerland 5.9%, US 4.7% |
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| Major Imports: |
Capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuff |
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| Main Import partners: | Kenya 12.9%, Tanzania 10.5%, Belgium 10.4%, Italy 8.1%, France 5.4%, Uganda 5.3%, China 5%, India 4.1% |
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| Natural Resources: |
Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper,
platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin,
tungsten, kaolin, limestone |
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| Natural hazards: |
Flooding, landslides, drought |
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| Biggest employer: | Agriculture |
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| Agricultural Products: |
Coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas,
manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides |
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| Industries: |
Light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly
of imported components; public works construction; food processing |
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