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Burundi

 

Continent - Africa

Region - Southern Africa

Size - 27,830 km²

Geography - Mountainous with eastern plateau

Language - Kirundi, French, Swahili 

Religion - 62%  Roman Catholic, 23% tribal religions, 10% Islam, 5% Protestant

 

Monetary Unit - Burundi Franc

Natural Resources - nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone

Agriculture - coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides

Industry - light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing

Neighbouring Countries - Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - 8,390,505 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 3.59%

Average Life Expectancy - 51.29

Capital City - Bujumbura (population 300,000 -1994)

Highest Mountain - Heha (2,670 m)

Climate - Moderate temperatures all year - 17°C to 30°C, rainy seasons February-May and September-November

Yearly Rainfall - 90 cm (approx)

 

Plant Life - grassland, eucalyptus, acacia, fig, and oil palms

Animal Life - elephant, hippopotamus, crocodile, wild boar, lion, antelope, and flying lemur

Bird Life - more than 450 species including guinea fowl, partridge, duck, geese, quail, snape, crowned crane

 

 

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