BURUNDI Republic of Burundi

GOVERNMENT:

• President--------------------------------- Pierre Buyoya
• Prime Minister-------------------------- Pascal Firmin
• Population: ---------------------------- 5,537,387
• Capital City: ----------------------------- Bujumbura
• Independence:----------- 1962
  
  GEOGRAPHY:
  
• Area: --------------------- 27, 834 sq.km : 10,740 sq mi
• Capital city (Est. pop.).................... 300,000
  
  PEOPLE:
  
• Official languages:------------------- Kirundi, French, Swahili
• Unemployment----------------- 22%
  
  VITAL STATISTICS:
  
• Literacy:------------------ 35%
• Birth Rate----------------------- 42/1000
  
  ECONOMY:
  
• Monitary unit -------------------------- Franc
• Economy:------------ Predominantly agricultural and light industries
• Natural Resources---------- Nickel, Uranium.

Geography:Burundi is located in East Central Africa between Tanzania and Zaire
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