Burundi
Official name: |
Burundi |
Capital City: |
Bujumbura |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
257 |
Population: |
5,943,057 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Burundi franc (FBu) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 5, May 1, 2, 21, Jun 4, Jul 1, Aug 15, Sep 21, Oct 13, 21, Nov 1, 16, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee 81%, tea, cotton, hides |
Partners: EC 57%, US 19%, Asia 1% Major Imports: |
Commodities: capital goods 31%, petroleum products 15%, foodstuffs, consumer goods |
Partners: EC 45%, Asia 29%, US 2% Total Export: |
$68 million (f.o.b., 1993) |
Total Import: |
$203 million (c.i.f., 1993) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$600 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
35.3% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.54% (1996 est.) |
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