Capital: Bujumbura
Population
Total Population:
9,863,117
Annual Growth Rate:
3.0%
Density:
314 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
10.4%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Bujumbura (380,000); Gitega (25,000); Ngozi (20,000); Bururi (20,000); Cibitoke (10,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000.
Official Language:
Kirundi, French
Other Languages Spoken:
Swahili
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), Indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%.
Literacy Rate:
59.3%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Burundi Franc (BIF)
Country Overview
Area:
27,830 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
A 90% rural country whose economy depends on coffee exports.
A 90% rural country whose economy depends on coffee exports.
HDI*:
0.382/1
HDI (World Rank):
172nd/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
24°
Low: 21° | High: 32°
Humidity: 65%
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Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:00 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm
Sunrise: 6:00 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm
Bujumbura, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Burundi, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Burundi, Dial +257
To Make a Call From the Burundi, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Burundi, Dial +257
Internet Suffix:
.bi
Telephone Lines:
0.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
0.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 269 | 431 | 319 | 403 | 410 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 58 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 65 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 125 | 193 | 168 | 173 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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