Burundi

Republic of Burundi Republika y'Uburundi  (Kirundi) République du Burundi  (French)
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)
Capital and largest city	Bujumbura 3°30′S 30°00′E / 3.500°S 30.000°E / -3.500; 30.000
Official languages	French Kirundi
Ethnic groups	85% Hutu 14% Tutsi   1% Twa ~3,000 Europeans ~2,000 South Asians
Demonym	Burundian
Government	Presidential republic
• President	Pierre Nkurunziza
• 1st Vice-President	Gaston Sindimwo
• 2nd Vice-President	Joseph Butore
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Status
•  Part of Ruanda-Urundi (UN trust territory)	1945–1962
• Independence from Belgium	1 July 1962
• Republic	1 July 1966
• Constitution of Burundi	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)	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.