Today is the Independence Day of Burundi. Burundi gained her independence on July 1, 1962 from U.N. trusteeship under Belgian administration.
Official Name: Republic of Burundi
Area: 10,745 sq miles. (27,830 sq. km)
Cities: Capital – Bujumbura, Other cities – Gitega
Population: 8.5 million (UN, 2007)
Population: 8.5 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Christian 67%, Indigenous belief 23%, Muslim 10%
Languages: Kirundi and French (both official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura area).
Languages: Kirundi and French (both official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura area).
Type of Government: Republic
GDP: $ 4 billion (2004 est.)
Monetary Unit: 1 Burundi franc = 100 centimes
President: Pierre Naurunziza
Internet domain: .bi
Internet domain: .bi
International Dialing Code: +257
Official Web Pages: http://www.burundi.gov.bi/
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007
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