Burundi
sovereign state in Africa
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Geography
Location
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Tanzania
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 Celsius but is generally moderate; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm with two wet seasons (February to May and September to November) and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)
Terrain
hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
Natural resources
nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
People & Society
Religions
Christian 93.9% (Roman Catholic 58.6%, Protestant 35.3% [includes Adventist 2.7% and other Protestant religions 32.6%]), Muslim 3.4%, other 1.3%, none 1.3% (2016-17 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Legal system
mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$11.739 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
20.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 59%, Uganda 8%, China 5%, Germany 5%, USA 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
Tanzania 26%, China 15%, Uganda 10%, Kenya 10%, India 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Burundi is a sovereign state[1]. Burundi draws 32,611 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #130 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], African Union[4], World Trade Organization[5], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6], International Development Association[7], International Finance Corporation[8], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[9], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[10], African Development Bank[11], United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur[12], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[13], Interpol[14], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[15], UNESCO[16]
- Country: Burundi[17]
- Head of government: Gervais Ndirakobuca[18]
- Continent: Africa[19]
- Instance of: landlocked country[20], country[21]
- Head of state: Évariste Ndayishimiye[22]
- Capital: Gitega[23]
- Official language: Kirundi[24], French[25], English[26]
- Currency: Burundian franc[27]
- Shares border with: Democratic Republic of the Congo[28], Rwanda[29], Tanzania[30]
- Top-level Internet domain: .bi[31]
- Anthem: Burundi Bwacu[32]
- Basic form of government: representative democracy[33], presidential system[34]
- Named after: Kirundi[35]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Gitega Province[36], Buhumuza[37], Bujumbura Province[38], Burunga[39], Butanyerera[40]
- Follows: Kingdom of Burundi[41]
- Headquarters location: Bujumbura[42]
- Flag: flag of Burundi[43]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Burundi[44]
- Executive body: Council of Ministers[45]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Burundi[46]
- Part of: Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries[47]
- Commons category: Burundi[48]
- Licence plate code: RU[49]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[50], Africa/Bujumbura[51]
Why It Matters
Burundi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Burundi is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]