Burundi

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INFORMATION

Capital: Bujumbura

Government: Presidential Republic

Current President: Évariste Ndayishimiye

Economy:

  • Predominately agricultural.
  • Agriculture accounts for just over 30% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population.
  • Primary exports are coffee and tea.

Population: 12,241,065 (July 2021 est.)

Land Size: 27,834 sq km (10,747 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

  • Hutu: 85%
  • Tutsi: 14%
  • Twa: 1%
 Religions:

  • Christian: 67% (Roman Catholic: 62%, Protestant: 5%)
  • Indigenous beliefs: 23%
  • Muslim: 10%

Language(s):

  • Kirundi (official)
  • French (official)
  • Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

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RECENT NEWS

  • Mon - Apr 15, 2024: Burundi-Rwanda Rivalry - RED-Tabara Rebel Attacks Add to Regional Tensions - AllAfrica News: Burundi
    [The Conversation Africa] The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks in Burundi since late 2023. The group - which is an abbreviation of the French Résistance pour un État de Droit au Burundi (Resistance for Rule of Law in Burundi) - is one of a handful of rebel groups seeking to unseat the Burundi government.
  • Tue - Mar 26, 2024: Kagame Condemns 'Primitive Politics' Driving DR Congo, Burundi, FDLR Collabo - AllAfrica News: Burundi
    [New Times] President Paul Kagame has condemned "primitive politics" driving the collaboration between Congolese and Burundian leaders and their alignment with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned militia group linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.