BURUNDI

Country (long form) Republic of Burundi
Capital Bujumbura
Total Area 10,745.22 sq mi
27,830.00 sq km
Population 6,054,714 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili
Religions Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Burundi franc (FBu) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 93%, government 4%, industry and commerce 1.5%, services 1.5% (1983 est.)
Industry light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing
Agriculture coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides
Exports coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
Natural Resources nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, arable land, hydropower

Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes    2001
(united states government sources. all information was accurate at time of posting)

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