Burundi
May 17, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Burundi, Country Information 

Burundi
Unity, Work, Progress

General
Population: 10,216,190 (2011)
Land Area: 27,830 sq km
Natural Resources: Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydro power, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Capital: Bujumbura
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Pierre Nkurunziza (2005)
Languages: Kirundi, French, Swahili
Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF)
Major Religions: Christian 67%, Indigenous Beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
Major Ethnicities: Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1%
Life Expectancy: 58.78 years (2011) 

Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 1.469 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 3.418billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 300 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 3.9% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 31.6%, Industry 21.4%, Services 47% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 93.6%, Industry 2.3%, Services 4.1% (2002)
Industries: Light consumer goods, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing
Agriculture Products: Coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc; beef, milk, hides
Human Development Index: 0.282 (166th) 
Tourism Revenue: 1 million (2002)
Unemployment Rate: NA

Military
Army Size: 50 500 (2004)
Budget: 5.9% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation
Burundi is located in Eastern Africa, it is bordered by Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundi's economy is centered on agriculture, its GDP per capita is very low, and coffee is the source of most of Burundi's income. 

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Sources :
CIA World Factbook: Burundi 
Wikipedia: Burundi
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/BDI.html