GOVERNMENT:
- President--------------------------------- Pierre Nkurunziza
- Population: ---------------------------- 8,691,100
- 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.
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