A per capita annual income of around US$150 makes the country perhaps the poorest in Africa, even more impoverished than neighboring Rwanda. Despite Burundi's tiny size (six and a half million people in 10,747 square miles), the country is divided into 15 provinces, each administered by a civilian governor. The provinces are subdivided into 114 communes, with elected councils in charge of local affairs.
Burundi's climate varies from hot and humid in the area of Lake Tanganyika, with temperatures around 86 F, to cool in the mountainous north, about 68 F. The long rainy season runs from October through May.
Hutus comprise about 85 percent of the population. About 14 percent are Tutsi. Kirundi and French are the official languages; Swahili is also spoken; English is rare. Indigenous religions are held by 34 percent of the population; Roman Catholics make up 61 percent of the population; Protestants account for 5 percent. The literacy rate is about 50 percent.
The currency in Burundi is the Burundi franc (BFr). The electrical current is 220/240V.
http://www.burundi.gov.bi
Embassy Locations
U.S. Embassy in Burundi
Ave des Etats-Unis
B.P. 34, 1720, Bujumbura
Tel: [257] (2) 22-34-54
Fax: [257] (2) 22-29-26
Burundian Embassy in United States
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 212
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel: (202) 342-2574
Burundian Embassy in Canada
151 Slater Street, Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5H3
Tel: (613) 741-7458
Telex: (369) 053-3393
Fax: (613) 741-2424
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