Burundi

Unity, Work, Progress

 

General

Population: 8,988,091 (2009)
Land Area: 27,830 sq km
Natural Resources: Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydro power, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Capital: Bujumbura
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Pierre Nkurunziza (2005)
Languages: Kirundi, French, Swahili
Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF)
Major Religions: Christian 67%, Indigenous Beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
Major Ethnicities: Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1%
Life Expectancy: 52,09 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 1,427 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 300 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: 3,2% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 33,3%, Industry 21%, Services 45,8% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 93,6%, Industry 2,3%, Services 4,1% (2002)
Industries: Light consumer goods, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing
Agriculture Products: Coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc; beef, milk, hides
Tourism Revenue: 1 million (2002)
Unemployment Rate: NA

Military

Army Size: 50 500 (2004)
Budget: 5,9% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation

 

Burundi is located in Eastern Africa, it is bordered by Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundi's economy is centered on agriculture, its GDP per capita is very low, coffee is the source of most of Burundi's income.

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Sources

CIA World Factbook: Burundi
Wikipedia: Burundi