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Revision as of 05:59, 13 October 2009
This is the page for the country of Burundi, Africa (BI).
Burundi
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
Its size is just under 28,000 km² with an estimated population of almost 8,700,000.
Its capital is Bujumbura.
Although the country is landlocked, much of the southwestern border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika.
Presently, Burundi is governed as a presidential representative democratic republic. Sixty-two percent of Burundians are Roman Catholic, eight to ten percent are Muslims and the rest follow indigenous beliefs and other Christian denominations.
Burundi has a low gross domestic product, largely due to civil wars, corruption, poor access to education, and the effects of HIV/AIDS. Burundi is densely populated, with substantial emigration. Cobalt and copper are among Burundi's natural resources. Some of Burundi's main exports include coffee and sugar.
Burundi is one of the ten poorest countries in the world.