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Meaning of Country's name	"Land of Kirundi-speakers"
Capital	Bujumbura
Largest Cities	Bujumbura and Muyinga
Population	8,988,091 (est. 2009)
Country Code	257
Internet Country Code	.bi
Area	10,745 mi²i² (27,834 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly smaller than Marylan
Bordering Countries	Rwanda, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of Founding (Current State)	July 1, 1962
Type of Government	Republic
Languages Spoken	Kirundi, French, and Swahili
Religions Practiced	Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Islam
GDP per Capita	$400 (est. 2008)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	4.5% (est. 2008)
Top Exports	Coffee
National Holidays	New Year's Jan. 1, Unit Day Feb. 5, Labor Day May 1, Ascension, independence Day July 1, Assumption Aug. 15, Rwagasore Day Oct. 13, Ndadaye Day Oct. 21, All Saints Day Nov. 1, Republic day Nov. 28, and Christmas Dec. 25
Money Currency	Burundi franc
National Sports Teams	National Football Team
Random Fact	In 2007, Burundi had he highest proportion women in its labor force (90.2%).

NEWS FROM Burundi

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 10:21

Why Non-Tariff Barriers Should Go

[EA Business] Being a landlocked country, Burundi's economy depends a lot on her neighbours for transport for both import and export.

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 10:16

Country Celebrates 21st Anniversary of the Unity Charter

[RFI] Burundi celebrated the 21st anniversary of the adoption of its Unity Charter on Monday. While the man behind the project, former president Pierre Buyoya, says he is satisfied with the watershed document, some say there are reasons to doubt its efficiency after ten years of civil war.

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