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Introduction ::Burundi
Background:
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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 government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.
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Geography ::Burundi
Location:
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Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographic coordinates:
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3 30 S, 30 00 E
Map references:
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Africa
Area:
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total: 27,830 sq km
country comparison to the world: 147
land: 25,680 sq km
water: 2,150 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries:
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total: 974 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km, Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km
Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked)
Climate:
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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)
Terrain:
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hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m
highest point: Heha 2,670 m
Natural resources:
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nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Land use:
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arable land: 33.06%
permanent crops: 14.37%
other: 52.57% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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214.3 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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12.54 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.288 cu km/yr (15%/5%/79%)
per capita: 43.27 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural hazards:
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flooding; landslides; drought
Environment - current issues:
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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
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Geography - note:
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landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed; the Kagera, which drains into Lake Victoria, is the most remote headstream of the White Nile
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People and Society ::Burundi
Nationality:
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noun: Burundian(s)
adjective: Burundian
Ethnic groups:
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Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000
Languages:
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Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
Religions:
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Christian 82.8% (Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 21.4%), Muslim 2.5%, Adventist 2.3%, other 6.5%, unknown 5.9% (2008 census)
Population:
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10,888,321 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 45.6% (male 2,497,999/female 2,469,564)
15-24 years: 19.7% (male 1,071,135/female 1,074,763)
25-54 years: 28.4% (male 1,533,191/female 1,559,661)
55-64 years: 3.8% (male 186,706/female 225,467)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 108,243/female 161,592) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 17 years
male: 16.6 years
female: 17.3 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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3.104% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Birth rate:
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40.58 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Death rate:
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9.36 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
Net migration rate:
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-0.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Urbanization:
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urban population: 11% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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BUJUMBURA (capital) 455,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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800 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 5
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 60.32 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 27
male: 64.85 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 55.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 59.24 years
country comparison to the world: 191
male: 57.52 years
female: 61.02 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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5.99 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
Health expenditures:
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11.6% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 12
Physicians density:
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0.03 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
Hospital bed density:
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1.9 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 49% of population
rural: 46% of population
total: 46% of population
unimproved:
urban: 51% of population
rural: 54% of population
total: 54% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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3.3% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 21
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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180,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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15,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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35.2% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 7
Education expenditures:
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6.1% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 36
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.2%
male: 72.9%
female: 61.8% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 11 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2010)
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Government ::Burundi
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conventional long form: Republic of Burundi
conventional short form: Burundi
local long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi
local short form: Burundi
former: Urundi
Government type:
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republic
Capital:
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name: Bujumbura
geographic coordinates: 3 22 S, 29 21 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
Independence:
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1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
National holiday:
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Constitution:
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ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005
Legal system:
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mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law
International law organization participation:
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Therence SINUNGURUZA - Tutsi (since 29 August 2010); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Therence SINUNGURUZA - Tutsi (since 29 August 2010); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president
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elections: the president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 28 June 2010 (next to be held in 2015); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by parliament
election results: Pierre NKURUNZIZA elected president by popular vote; Pierre NKURUNZIZA 91.6%, other 8.4%; note - opposition parties withdrew from the election due to alleged government interference in the electoral process
Legislative branch:
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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)
elections: last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TBD; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court; High Court of Justice (composed of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court)
Political parties and leaders:
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governing parties: Burundi Democratic Front or FRODEBU [Leonce NGENDAKUMANA]; National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Front for the Defense of Democracy or CNDD-FDD [Jeremie NGENDAKUMANA]; Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progress Nationale) or UPRONA [Bonaventure NIYOYANKANA]
note: a multiparty system was introduced after 1998, included are: National Council for the Defense of Democracy or CNDD [Leonard NYANGOMA]; National Resistance Movement for the Rehabilitation of the Citizen or MRC-Rurenzangemero [Epitace BANYAGANAKANDI]; Party for National Redress or PARENA [Jean-Baptiste BAGAZA]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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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)
other: Hutu and Tutsi militias (loosely organized)
International organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Angele NIYUHIRE
chancery: Suite 212, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
telephone: [1] (202) 342-2574
FAX: [1] (202) 342-2578
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador [vacant]; Charge d'Affaires Samuel R. WATSON
embassy: Avenue des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura
mailing address: B. P. 1720, Bujumbura
telephone: [257] 22-207-000
FAX: [257] 22-222-926
Flag description:
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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
National symbol(s):
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lion
National anthem:
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name: "Burundi Bwacu" (Our Beloved Burundi)
lyrics/music: Jean-Baptiste NTAHOKAJA/Marc BARENGAYABO
note: adopted 1962
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Economy ::Burundi
Economy - overview:
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Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural; agriculture accounts for just over 30% 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 earnings - and its ability to pay for imports - rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices. 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. Less than 2% of the population has electricity in its homes. Burundi's GDP grew around 4% annually in 2006-12. 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, a poor transportation network, overburdened utilities, and low administrative capacity - risk undermining planned economic reforms. The purchasing power of most Burundians has decreased as wage increases have not kept up with inflation. Burundi will remain heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors - foreign aid represents 42% of Burundi's national income, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burundi joined the East African Community in 2009, which should boost Burundi's regional trade ties, and also in 2009 received $700 million in debt relief. Government corruption is hindering the development of a healthy private sector as companies seek to navigate an environment with ever changing rules.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$5.489 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
$5.268 billion (2011 est.)
$5.057 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$2.53 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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4.2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
4.2% (2011 est.)
3.8% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$600 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 226
$600 (2011 est.)
$600 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 31.1%
industry: 21.3%
services: 47.7% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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4.245 million (2007)
country comparison to the world: 90
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 93.6%
industry: 2.3%
services: 4.1% (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate:
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NA%
Population below poverty line:
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68% (2002 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 4.1%
highest 10%: 28% (2006)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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42.4 (1998)
country comparison to the world: 50
Investment (gross fixed):
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21.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
Budget:
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revenues: $473.2 million
expenditures: $558.5 million (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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18.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-3.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
Public debt:
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72.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
80.4% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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16% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
9.7% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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11.25% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
10% (31 December 2009 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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17% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
13.33% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$372.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
$333.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$519 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
$465.4 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$642.7 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
$576.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$NA
Agriculture - products:
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coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, cassava (manioc); beef, milk, hides
Industries:
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light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap, and beer; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing
Industrial production growth rate:
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7% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
Current account balance:
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-$337.4 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
-$253.4 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$107.4 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
$90.8 million (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
Exports - partners:
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Germany 15.6%, China 10.5%, Sweden 9.5%, Belgium 9%, Pakistan 7.4%, US 7.4%, France 4.3% (2011)
Imports:
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$569.7 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
$536.6 million (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
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Saudi Arabia 17.1%, Belgium 8.3%, China 7.6%, Uganda 7.5%, Kenya 6.6%, Zambia 6.5%, US 6.3%, France 5.1%, India 4.1% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$335.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
$295.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$231.7 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
$322.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
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Burundi francs (BIF) per US dollar -
1,439.5 (2012 est.)
1,261.07 (2011 est.)
1,230.8 (2010 est.)
1,230.18 (2009)
1,198 (2008)
Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Energy ::Burundi
Electricity - production:
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127 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
Electricity - consumption:
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198.1 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
Electricity - imports:
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80 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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52,000 kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 182
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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1.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 203
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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98.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
Crude oil - imports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
Refined petroleum products - production:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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2,290 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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1,334 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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527,800 Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
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Communications ::Burundi
Telephones - main lines in use:
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30,000 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 177
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1.915 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 141
Telephone system:
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general assessment: sparse system of open-wire, radiotelephone communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relays
domestic: telephone density one of the lowest in the world; fixed-line connections stand at well less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage is increasing but remains at roughly 20 per 100 persons
international: country code - 257; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
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state-controlled La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB) operates the lone TV station and the only national radio network; about 10 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in Bujumbura (2007)
Internet country code:
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.bi
Internet hosts:
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229 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 199
Internet users:
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157,800 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 147
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Transportation ::Burundi
Airports:
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7 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 165
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 2 (2012)
Heliports:
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1 (2012)
Roadways:
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total: 12,322 km
country comparison to the world: 129
paved: 1,286 km
unpaved: 11,036 km (2004)
Waterways:
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(mainly on Lake Tanganyika between Bujumbura, Burundi's principal port, and lake ports in Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo) (2011)
Ports and terminals:
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Bujumbura
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Military ::Burundi
Military branches:
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National Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes naval detachment, Air Wing, and Coast Guard), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
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military service is voluntary; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government claimed that no one younger than 18 was being recruited; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 2,182,327
females age 16-49: 2,202,125 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 1,398,769
females age 16-49: 1,481,417 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 117,956
female: 116,956 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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5.9% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 12
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Transnational Issues ::Burundi
Disputes - international:
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Burundi and Rwanda dispute two sq km (0.8 sq mi) of Sabanerwa, a farmed area in the Rukurazi Valley where the Akanyaru/Kanyaru River shifted its course southward after heavy rains in 1965; cross-border conflicts persist among Tutsi, Hutu, other ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces in the Great Lakes region
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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refugees (country of origin): 39,713 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2012)
IDPs: 78,800 (the majority are ethnic Tutsi displaced by inter-communal violence that broke out after the 1993 coup and fighting between government forces and rebel groups; no new displacements since 2008 when the last rebel group laid down its arms) (2012)
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