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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bujumbura
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331,700
|
2020
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Muyinga
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71,076
|
2020
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Ruyigi
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38,458
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
13,428,613 |
| Area Total: |
27,830km2 |
| Area Land: |
25,650km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Bujumbura |
| Climate: |
Temperate; warm; occasional frost in uplands; dry season from June to September. |
| Languages: |
Kirundi (Official)
French (Official)
Swahili
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| Currency: |
1 Burundi Franc = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 1 July (1962), Rwagasore's Day is 13 October |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 68.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 66.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 48.5" |
Boundaries
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Congo (DRC)
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451 km
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Tanzania
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451 km
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Rwanda
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290 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Hutu (Bantu)
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85.00%
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Tutsi (Hamitic)
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14.00%
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Twa (Pygmi)
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholics
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62.00%
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indigenous beliefs
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23.00%
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Muslim
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10.00%
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Protestant
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5.00%
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