Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Burundi |
Short Name | Burundi |
Capital | Gitega (political)
Bujumbura (economic) |
Largest city | Bujumbura |
Official languages | Kirundi (national and official), French (official), English (official) |
National Languages | Kirundi |
Religion | 91.5% Christianity —65.3% Catholic —26.2% Other Christian, 5.5% Traditional faiths, 2.1% Islam, 0.2% Others/None |
Demonym(s) | Burundian |
Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic |
President | Évariste Ndayishimiye |
Vice President | Prosper Bazombanza |
House Speaker | Pascal Nyabenda |
Chief Justice | François Nkezabahizi |
Total Area | 27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 10 |
Total Land Area (%) | 25,050 km2 |
Population | 11,865,821 (2020 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $8.380 billion (2019 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $3.573 billion (2019 estimate) |
Currency | Burundian franc (FBu) (BIF) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +257 |
ISO 3166 code | BI |
Internet TLD | .bi |
Political Parties | National Council for the Defense of Democracy
National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy Front for Democracy in Burundi Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero |
Independence Day | 1 July 1962 |
Tallest Building | Le Panoramique Hotel by Celexon
Fin Bank Head Office |
Richest Persons | Mohammed Dewji |
Top Website | Bcb.bi
Becaburundi.com Nic.bi Burundi.nu |
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