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Pen Ink City Bubanza Pen Ink City Buhongo Pen Ink City Bujumbura (capital) Pen Ink City Bukirasazi Pen Ink City Bururi Pen Ink City Cankuzo Pen Ink City Cibitoke Pen Ink City Gitega Pen Ink City Kabezi Pen Ink City Karuzi Pen Ink City Kayanza Pen Ink City Kayero Pen Ink City Kayogoro Pen Ink City Kibondo Pen Ink City Kirundo Pen Ink City Kisozi Pen Ink City Makamba Pen Ink City Mukenke Pen Ink City Muramvya Pen Ink City Murore Pen Ink City Musenyi Pen Ink City Muyaga Pen Ink City Muyinga Pen Ink City Mwaro Pen Ink City Ngozi Pen Ink City Nyanza-Lac Pen Ink City Rugari Pen Ink City Rumonge Pen Ink City Rutana Pen Ink City Ruyigi England Description Burundi Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The new government, led by President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, signed a South African brokered ceasefire with the country's last rebel group in September of 2006 but still faces many challenges. Location Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo   Geographic Coordinates 3 30 S, 30 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maryland Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate none (landlocked) Terrain Burundi 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; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January) Natural Resources Burundi hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains Irrigated land nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone Total Renewable Water Resources 210 sq km (2003) Natural Hazards 3.6 cu km (1987) Environment Currentissues flooding; landslides; drought Geography Note soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations Population Burundi landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed; the Kagera, which drains into Lake Victoria, is the most remote headstream of the White Nile Population growth rate 9,863,117 Birth Rate 3.561% (2010 est.) Death Rate 41.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 9.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 6.25 children born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 2% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000 Languages Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% Education Expenditures Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) Government Type 5.1% of GDP (2005) Administrative Divisions republic Independence 17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi National Holiday 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration) Constitution Independence Day, 1 July (1962) Legal System ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 Suffrage based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Legislative Branch 18 years of age; universal (adult) Political Partie Sand Leaders bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society or FORSC [Pacifique NININAHAZWE] (civil society umbrella organization); Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations economiques or OLUCOME [Gabriel RUFYIRI] (anti-corruption pressure group) International Organization Participation 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 Flag Description divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and fly side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below); green symbolizes hope and optimism, white purity and peace, and red the blood shed in the struggle for independence; the three stars in the disk represent the three major ethnic groups: Hutu, Twa, Tutsi, as well as the three elements in the national motto: unity, work, progress Economy Overview Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural which accounts for about 35% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population. Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings, though exports are a relatively small share of GDP. Burundi's export earning - and its ability to pay for imports - rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices. The Tutsi minority, 14% of the population, dominates the coffee trade. An ethnic-based war that lasted for over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, forced more than 48,000 refugees into Tanzania, and displaced 140,000 others internally. Only one in two children go to school, and approximately one in 15 adults has HIV/AIDS. Food, medicine, and electricity remain in short supply. Burundi's GDP grew around 4% annually in 2006-09. Political stability and the end of the civil war have improved aid flows and economic activity has increased, but underlying weaknesses - a high poverty rate, poor education rates, a weak legal system, and low administrative capacity - risk undermining planned economic reforms. Burundi will continue to remain heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors; the delay of funds after a corruption scandal cut off bilateral aid in 2007 reduced government's revenues and its ability to pay salaries. Burundi joined the East African Community, which should boost Burundi's regional trade ties. Burundi's main challenge to economic growth will be maintaining sufficient fiscal discipline and peace during the upcoming national elections scheduled for 2010. GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) $3.247 billion (2009 est.) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) $1.427 billion (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.2% (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) $300 (2009 est.) Labor Force 4.245 million (2007) Unemployment Rate NA% Population Below Poverty Line 68% (2002 est.) Distribution Of Family Income 42.4 (1998) Unvestment Gross Fixed 11.3% of GDP (2009 est.) Inflation Rrate 14.1% (2009 est.) Central Bank Discount Rate 10.08% (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate 16.52% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $261.6 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $189.9 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit $370 million (31 December 2008) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares $NA Agriculture - Products coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides Industries light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing Industrial Production Growth Rate 3.5% (2009 est.) Electricity Production 92 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 125.6 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 40 million kWh; note - supplied by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Imports 2,495 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Current Account Balance -$144 million (2009 est.) Exports $79 million (2009 est.) Exports Commodities coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides Exports Partners Switzerland 27.9%, UK 11%, Pakistan 9.5%, Belgium 5.1%, Rwanda 5%, Egypt 4.7% (2008) Imports $318 million (2009 est.) Imports Commodities capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs Imports Partners 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) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $212 million (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.2 billion (2003) Radio Broadcast Stations 30,400 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 480,600 (2008) Internet Country Code AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) Airports 191 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation Bujumbura

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