Burundi shares a border with Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It is mostly hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in the east, and with some plains.
People who live in Burundi are called Burundians, which is also an adjective used to describe something from this country. As of July 2012, there are 10,557,259 people in Burundi. The ethnic groups that reside in Burundi are mostly Hutu (Bantu-85%), with some Tutsi (Hamitic-14%), Twa (Pygmy-1%). There are also 3,000 Europeans and 2,000 South Asians who call Burundi home. Burundi has two official languages: Kirundi and French. Swahili is also spoken in parts of Burundi. Catholics make up approximately 62% of the population, while Protestants (5%), Muslims (10%), and indigenous beliefs (23%) make up the rest.
The country's official name is the Republic of Burundi. The capital is Bujumbura, and the country is made up of 17 provinces. Burundi gained independence from the Belgians on July 1, 1963. The constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current president is Pierre Nkurunziza. Information about the leaders of Burundi's government can be found here. The currency is the Burundi francs (abbreviated BIF), which stands at 1,261.1 BIF per USD as of 2011.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Burundi Government Site
Burundi, CIA World Factbook
Burundi, U.S. Department of State
2011 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Burundi, U.S. Department of State.
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