Burundi
sovereign state in Africa
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Geography
Location
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Tanzania
Climate
equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderate; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm with two wet seasons (February to May and September to November) and two dry…
Terrain
hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
Natural resources
nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
People & Society
Religions
Christian 93.9% (Roman Catholic 58.6%, Protestant 35.3% [includes Adventist 2.7% and other Protestant religions 32.6%]), Muslim 3.4%, other 1.3%, none 1.3% (2016-17 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Legal system
mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$11.739 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
20.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 59%, Uganda 8%, China 5%, Germany 5%, USA 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
Tanzania 26%, China 15%, Uganda 10%, Kenya 10%, India 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Burundi
Summary
Burundi is a sovereign state[1]. Burundi draws 5,164 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #130 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Burundi was a member of United Nations[3].
- Burundi was a member of African Union[4].
- Burundi was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
- Burundi was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6].
- Burundi was a member of International Development Association[7].
- Burundi was a member of International Finance Corporation[8].
- Burundi is in the country of Burundi[9].
- Burundi's head of government is recorded as Gervais Ndirakobuca[10].
- Burundi is on the continent of Africa[11].
- Burundi's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
- Burundi's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
- Burundi's instance of is recorded as country[14].
- Burundi's head of state is recorded as Évariste Ndayishimiye[15].
- Burundi's capital is recorded as Gitega[16].
- Burundi's official language is recorded as Kirundi[17].
- Burundi's official language is recorded as French[18].
- Burundi's official language is recorded as English[19].
- Burundi's currency is recorded as Burundian franc[20].
- Burundi's shares border with is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[21].
- Burundi's shares border with is recorded as Rwanda[22].
- Burundi's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[23].
- Burundi's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bi[24].
- Burundi's anthem is recorded as Burundi Bwacu[25].
- Burundi's basic form of government is recorded as representative democracy[26].
- Burundi's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[27].
Body
Geography
Burundi is in the country of Burundi[9]. Burundi is on the continent of Africa[11]. Burundi is part of Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], and country[14].
History and Context
Kirundi is named after Burundi[29].
Why It Matters
Burundi draws 5,164 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #130 of 197).[2] Burundi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Burundi is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]