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Burundian flag |
| Country |
Burundi |
| Capital |
Bujumbura |
| Location |
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Size |
27,830 sq km |
| Terrain |
hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains |
| 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 centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January |
| Languages |
Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) |
| Nationality |
noun: Burundian(s)
adjective: Burundian |
| Religion |
Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% |
| Currency |
Burundi franc (BIF) |
| Exports |
coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides |
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