Burundi: Introduction

Capital: Bujumbura

Population

Total Population: 8,382,849

Annual Growth Rate: 2.6%

Density: 326 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 11.0%

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(s): English

Religion: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), Indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%.

Literacy Rate: 59.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bujumbura

Exchange Rate on :

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 and tea exports.

HDI*: 0.282/1

HDI (World Rank): 166/169

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.

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Low: 17° | High: 30°

Humidity: 78% | Wind: 20 km/h
Sunrise: 5:42 am | Sunset: 5:58 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

Internet Suffix: .bi

Telephone Lines: 0.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	431	319	403	402	450
Exports of Goods (million USD)	58	59	57	64	80
Imports of Services (million USD)	193	170	241	160	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	6	7	3	2	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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