Republic of Burundi
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Motto: - "Imana, Umwami, Igihugu" (Kirundi)
- "Dieu, Le Roi, Le Pays" (French)
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| Capital | Gitega (political)
Bujumbura (economic)[a]
3°30′S30°00′E / 3.500°S 30.000°E / -3.500; 30.000 |
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| Largest city | Bujumbura[a] |
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| Official languages | Kirundi (national and official)
French (official)
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| Demonym(s) | Burundian |
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| Government | Unitarydominant-partypresidentialconstitutional republic |
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| Évariste Ndayishimiye |
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| Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni |
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| Prosper Bazombanza |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Senate |
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| National Assembly |
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| Status |
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| 1945–1962 |
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| 1 July 1962 |
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• Republic | 28 November 1966 |
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| 28 February 2005 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi)[3] (142nd) |
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• Water (%) | 10[4] |
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| Population |
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• 2020 estimate | 11,865,821[5] (84th) |
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• 2008 census | 8,053,574[3] |
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• Density | 401.6/km2 (1,040.1/sq mi) (20th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $8.380 billion |
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• Per capita | $727[6] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $3.573 billion |
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• Per capita | $310[6] |
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| Gini (2013) | 39.2[7]
medium |
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| HDI (2018) |  0.423[8]
low · 185th |
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| Currency | Burundian franc (FBu) (BIF) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +257 |
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| ISO 3166 code | BI |
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| Internet TLD | .bi |
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