About Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
Population estimate: 11,890,784 million (Source: World Bank)
Area: 27,830 square kilometers
Borders: Democratic Republic of Congo to the West, Rwanda to the North, Tanzania to the East and South
Independence day: 1st July 1962
Communities: 3
President: Évariste Ndayishimiye
Major religion: Christianity
Other common religions: Islam
Currency: Burundi francs (BIF)
Main issues affecting country: International disputes (Burundi and Rwanda), refugees and internally displaced persons, trafficking in persons
Interesting fact: Burundi is one of the smallest countries in Africa
Country Analysis
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February 2019
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January 2019
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December 2018
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