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Burundi
Official name: Republic of Burundi
Also known as: Repuburika y’Uburundi (Kirundi), République du Burundi (French), Jamhuri ya Burundi (Swahili)
Area of Burundi: 27,834 km² (10,747 mi²) (145th)
Population of Burundi: 14,047,786 (78th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Eastern Africa
Languages of Burundi: Kirundi (official) only: 29.7%, French (official) only: 0.3%, Kirundi and French: 8.4%, Kurundi, French and English: 2.4%, Swahili only: 0.2%, other language combinations: 2%, unspecified: 56.9% (2008 est.)
— note: Data represents only languages read and written by people 10 years of age or older; spoken Kirundi is nearly universal.
Religions of Burundi: Christian 93.9% (Roman Catholic 63.7%, Protestant 25.2% other Christian 4.5%), Traditional faiths 4.3%, Muslim (mainly Sunni) 2.1%, other / none 0.2% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups in Burundi: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1% (2020 est.)
Currency: Burundian franc (FBu) (BIF)
Calling code: (+257)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (3): Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km, Rwanda 315 km, Tanzania 589 km.
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Administrative divisions of Burundi
18 provinces:
Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rumonge, Rutana, Ruyigi.
— note: a law was passed in March 2023 reducing the number of provinces to five: Buhumuza, Bujumbura, Burunga, Butanyerera, Gitega, with full implementation by 2025.
Natural resources: nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, and limestone. There is also arable land and the potential for hydropower.
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