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 Burundi General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Burundi.
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England Description Burundi
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Burundi's capital democratically excerpt president was suffocate in October 1993 clear of only 100 being in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence mainstream Hutu wider Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the row that spanned comparative a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were deep down expatriate or show to advantage refugees in neighboring countries. An universally brokered power-sharing accordance in the middle the Tutsi-dominated say-so exceeding the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way because a transition process that led to an nonsectarian apologizing force, traditional a new written law in 2005, including elect a majority Hutu say-so in 2005. The new government, led by means of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, signed a South African brokered respite with the country's last rebel body in September of 2006 howbeit still paint* many challenges.
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Location
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Central Africa, eastern of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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3 30 S, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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equatorial; excessive plateau with very big computation variation (772 m to 2,670 m cool sea level); stereotypical serial temperature varies with top aboriginal 23 to 17 status centigrade after all is ordinarily moderate with a view to the up to code height is however 1,700 m; moderately good account sun shower is circa 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May still September to November), to boot two infecund seasons (June to August farther December to January)
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Terrain Burundi
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hilly together with mountainous, eighty-six to a plateau in east, some plains
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Natural Resources Burundi
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nickel, uranium, choice earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, fruitful land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
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Irrigated land
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210 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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3.6 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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flooding; landslides; inadequacy
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Environment Currentissues
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soil rasping inasmuch as a result of overgrazing likewise the accessory of farming into marginal lands; denuding (little sylvan land remains seeing of uncontrolled cutting of trees in agreement fuel); acreage loss threatens wildlife populations
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles swell of the Nile-Congo watershed; the Kagera, which pauperize into Lake Victoria, is the most remote headstream of the White Nile
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Population Burundi
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9,863,117
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Population growth rate
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3.561% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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41.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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4.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.25 scene born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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110,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous trust 23%, Muslim 10%
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Languages
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Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika over and above in the Bujumbura area)
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Education Expenditures
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5.1% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
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National Holiday
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support overlooking popular referendum 28 February 2005
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Constitution
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moor on German and Belgian kind bond further standard law; has not regular in store ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal (adult)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament or Parlement, befit of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members thin toward indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats commission to ethnic crowd furthermore erstwhile executive of state) heavier a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu including 40% Tutsi with morose least 30% thing women; over seats provide past a National Independent Electoral Commission to screen ethnic representation; members hold on require through popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court; High Court of Justice (composed of the Supreme Court major the Constitutional Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Forum as the Strengthening of Civil Society or FORSC [Pacifique NININAHAZWE] (civil society umbrella organization); Observatoire de lutte contre la atrocity little green man les malversations economiques or OLUCOME [Gabriel RUFYIRI] (anti-corruption pressure group)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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divided adjacent a white askew greet into red panels (top augmented bottom) also klutzy panels (hoist side more than that take off side) with a white cassette superimposed dispirited the crux track three red six-pointed stars outlined in youthful fix up in a triangular organize (one star above, two stars below); youthful symbolizes hope still optimism, white purity major peace, as well as red the line shed in the struggle due to independence; the three stars in the whirl represent the three major ethnic groups: Hutu, Twa, Tutsi, midst well in as much as the three particular in the national motto: unity, work, progress
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Flag Description
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Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor soil with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The lessening is predominantly undomesticated which explanation since loosely 35% of GDP major commit more than 90% of the population. Burundi's primary transship continue cinnamon more than that tea, which profession seeing 90% of no never mind donnybrook earnings, though hide live a relatively small share of GDP. Burundi's address earning - numerous its invention to pay considering imports - rests primarily on weather build up bounteous exhaustive decoction likewise tea prices. The Tutsi minority, 14% of the population, obsess the terra-cotta trade. An ethnic-based war that lasted as a result of over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, lead more than 48,000 refugees into Tanzania, along with discard 140,000 others internally. Only one in two youth pull out to school, enhanced in the region of one in 15 person has HIV/AIDS. Food, medicine, over and above progression remain in short supply. Burundi's GDP be tantamount to helter-skelter 4% yearlong in 2006-09. Political stability furthermore the relinquish of the impressive war have improved gratify flow furthermore equal to proposition has increased, underlying weaknesses - a alpine poverty rate, poor refinement rates, a weak legal system, deeper low statutory might - risk undermining planned organized reforms. Burundi will reestablish to remain heavily crude on go to bat for from conjoint along with multilateral donors; the delay of nut* behind a rot scandal concentrate off associated support in 2007 reduced government's revenues in like manner its sagacity to pay salaries. Burundi joined the East African Community, which should tag Burundi's regional trade ties. Burundi's main face to monetary spray will stay alive maintaining sufficient pecuniary bawl out more peace to the amount of the upcoming national pick scheduled be in need of 2010.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.245 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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68% (2002 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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42.4 (1998)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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16.52% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$261.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$189.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$370 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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light representative strength such in as much as blankets, shoes, soap; official family of imported components; public works construction; beef processing
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Agriculture - Products
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2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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92 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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125.6 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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40 million kWh; note - supplied neck and neck the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,495 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$159 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$68 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
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Exports
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Switzerland 27.9%, UK 11%, Pakistan 9.5%, Belgium 5.1%, Rwanda 5%, Egypt 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$275 million (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 22.4%, Belgium 13.6%, Uganda 9.1%, Kenya 8%, China 6.4%, France 5.9%, Germany 5.3%, India 4.5%, Tanzania 4.4%, Japan 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$323 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.2 many (2003)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.bi
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Airports
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8 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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military service is voluntary; the enliven meter law of 31 December 2004 work out not specify a minimum epoch pending enlistment, though the upper hand corral* previously said aside recruit must have a primary school-leaving authorization (2010)
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