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Burundi

Eastern AfricaBDIDemonym: Burundian
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Population
11.89M
11,890,781 people
Area
27.83K km²
27,834 km²
Density
427.2 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Gitega
Africa
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Geography

Location & land

Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Coordinates
3.50° S, 30.00° E
Area
27.83K km²
Neighbours
3
Regional blocs
African Union
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Administration

Codes & identity

Capital
Gitega
ISO alpha-2
BI
ISO alpha-3
BDI
Numeric code
108
Calling code
+257
Internet TLD
.bi
Languages

Spoken here

French · françaisKirundi · Ikirundi
Currency

Money

Burundian franc
Fr · BIF
Economy

Income inequality

Gini index
33.3%

Lower is more equal.

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Economy, health & development

Live rate

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Borders

3 neighbouring countries

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