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 | Republic of Burundi |
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| Location: |
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Area: |
27,830 sq km
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| Climate: |
equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,760 m); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January |
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| Terrain: |
hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains |
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| Population: |
5,735,937 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 32%, Muslim 1%
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| Languages: |
Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) |
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| Capital: |
Bujumbura |
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