Burundi

Republika y'u Burundi République du Burundi Republic of Burundi
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere"  (Kirundi) "Unité, Travail, Progrès"  (French) "Unity, Work, Progress" 1
Anthem: Burundi bwacu
Capital	Bujumbura 3°30′S 30°00′E
Largest city	Bujumbura
Official languages	Kirundi, French
Government	Republic
- President	Pierre Nkurunziza
Independence	from Belgium
- Date	July 1, 1962
Area
- Total	27,830 km² (146th) 10,745 sq mi
- Water (%)	7.8%
Population
- 2005 estimate	7,548,000 (94th)
- 1978 census	3,589,434
- Density	206.1 /km² (43rd) 533.8 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)	2003 estimate
- Total	4,517 2 (142)
- Per capita	US $739 (163)
HDI (2004)	0.384 (low) (169th)
Currency	Burundi franc (FBu) (BIF)
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+2)
Internet TLD	.bi
Calling code	+257
11966 Before from "Ganza Sabwa". 2 Estimate is based on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates.

Burundi (IPA: /buɾundi/), officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. The country's modern name is derived from its Bantu language, Kirundi. French though is also an offical language.

Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the magnitude of the problems it faces in reconciling the claims of the Tutsi minority with the Hutu majority.