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 seasons (June to August and December to January)
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 412 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 412 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 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]