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Burundi

Republic of Burundi
  • Republika y'Uburundi  (Kirundi)
  • République du Burundi  (French)
Flag of Burundi
Coat of arms of Burundi
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
  • "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Amajambere" (Kirundi)
  • "Unité, Travail, Progrès" (French)
Anthem: Burundi Bwacu  (Kirundi)
Our Burundi
Location of  Burundi  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Burundi  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Capital
and largest city
Bujumbura
3°30′S 30°00′E / 3.500°S 30.000°E / -3.500; 30.000
Official languages
Ethnic groups
  • 85% Hutu
  • 14% Tutsi
  •   1% Twa
  • ~3,000 Europeans
  • ~2,000 South Asians
Demonym Burundian
Government Presidential republic
• President
Pierre Nkurunziza
Gaston Sindimwo
Joseph Butore
Legislature Parliament
Senate
National Assembly
Status
1945–1962
• Independence from Belgium
1 July 1962
• Republic
1 July 1966
28 February 2005
Area
• Total
27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi)
• Water (%)
10
Population
• 2015 estimate
11,178,921
• 2008 census
8,053,574
• Density
401.6/km2 (1,040.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$7.892 billion
• Per capita
$818
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$2.742 billion
• Per capita
$284
Gini (2006) 33
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.400
low · 184th
Currency Burundian franc (FBu) (BIF)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the right
Calling code +257
ISO 3166 code BI
Internet TLD .bi

Coordinates: 3°30′S 30°00′E / 3.500°S 30.000°E / -3.500; 30.000

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Burundi (/bəˈrʊndi/ or /bəˈrʌndi/), officially the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Republika y'Uburundi,[buˈɾundi]; French: République du Burundi, [buʁundi] or [byʁyndi]), is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. It is also considered part of Central Africa. Burundi's capital is Bujumbura. The southwestern border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika.


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