BURUNDI |
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AREA
27,830 sq km (147th) |
POPULATION
10,395,931 (86) |
PLATFORM DATA |
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National
Demography |
0-14 years: 45.7%
15-64 years: 51.8% 65 years and over: 2.5% |
Life
Expectancy |
59.55 years (196th) |
National
G.D.P |
$5.75 billion |
Per Capital
Income |
$600 (225th) |
Currency | Burundi francs (BIF) |
Economic
Drivers |
coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides |
Official
Languages |
French (official) |
Other Local
Languages |
Kirundi 29.7% (official), Kirundi and other language 9.1%, and French and other language 0.3%, Swahili and Swahili and other language 0.2% (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area), English and English and other language 0.06%, more than 2 languages 3.7%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.) |
Climatic
Zone |
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season |
Religious
Expression |
Catholic 62.1%, Protestant 23.9% (includes Adventist 2.3% and other Protestant 21.6%), Muslim 2.5%, other 3.6%, unspecified 7.9% |
Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Not Available |
Airports
|
Bujumbura International Airport |
Airstrips | Central Zambia Airstrips Copperbelt Airstrips |
Road Network | 12,322 km |
Rail Network | Not Available |
Corruption
Rating |
157/177 |
Security
Rating |
26% (Elevated Risk) |
Youth Development Index (YDI | 160/170 (High) |