Location: Central Africa
Official name: Republic of Burundi
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1962 / 1962
Capital city: Bujumbura
Population: 8.5 million / 858 people per sq mile (331 people per sq km)
Total land area: 10,745 square miles (27,830 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Kirundi (official language), French (official language), Kiswahili
Main religions: Roman Catholic 62%, Traditional beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%, Protestant 5%
Ethnic mix: Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Burundian franc = 100 centimes
Literacy rate: 67%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 1680 kilocalories
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