| Information on Burundi — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag. / meta name=title content=Burundi / Daily Almanac for Search White Pages Editor's Favorites World > CountriesTravel to Burundi — Unbiased reviews and great deals from TripAdvisorBurundiMap of BurundiRepublic of BurundiNational name: Republika y'u BurundiPresident: Pierre Nkurunziza (2005)Current government officialsLand area: 9, 903 sq mi (25, 649 sq km); total area: 10, 745 sq mi (27, 830 sq km)Population (2007 est.): 8, 390, 505 (growth rate: 3.6%); birth rate: 42.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 61.9/1000; life expectancy: 50.8; density per sq mi: 847Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bujumbura, 331, 700Other large city: Gitega, 45, 700Monetary unit: Burundi francLanguages: Kirundi and French (official), SwahiliEthnicity/race: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%Religions: Roman Catholic 62%, indigenous 23%, Islam 10%, Protestant 5%Literacy rate: 52% (2003 est.)Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2006 est.): $5, 744 billion; per capita $700. Real growth rate: 5%. Inflation: 11%. Unemployment: n.a. Arable land: 35%. Agriculture: coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides. Labor force: 2.99 million (2002); agriculture 93.6%, industry 2.3%, services 4.1% (2...
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