Burundi
- Official Name:
- Republic of Burundi (Burundi)
- Area:
- 27.830 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 8.390.505 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 0 km. None
- Capital:
- Bujumbura
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Bujumbura
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: None
- Exclusive economic zone: None
- Continental shelf: None
- Political divisions:
- 17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rurale, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
- Language(s):
- Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
- National holiday:
- Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
- Nationality:
- Burundian(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 2.
- Member of:
- ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .bi
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Burundi franc (BIF) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD700 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 776.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3,8% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 44,9%
- Industry: 20,9%
- Services: 34,1%
- Labor force:
- 2.990.000 (2002 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (2002):
-
- Agriculture 93,6%
- Industry: 2,3%
- Services 4,1%
- Unemployment rate:
- ND
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 11% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 11,9% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD239.900.000
- Expenditures: USD297.000.000
- Public debt:
- ND
- Current account balance:
- USD -57.840.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 55.680.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
- Exports - Partners:
- Germany 24,6%, Belgium 11,2%, Netherlands 8,1%, Switzerland 5,9%, US 4,7% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 207.300.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs
- Imports - partners:
- Kenya 17,1%, Tanzania 10%, Belgium 9,9%, Italy 7,7%, France 5,1%, Uganda 5%, China 4,7% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 87.690.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD 1.200.000.000 (2003)
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