Statistical information Burundi 1989

Burundi in the World
Backgroundtop of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaLand boundaries: 974 km total; Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km
Coastline: none - landlocked
Maritime claims: none - landlocked
Climate: temperate; warm; occasional frost in uplands
Terrain: mostly rolling to hilly highland; some plains
ElevationNatural resources: nickel, uranium, rare earth oxide, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium
Land use: 43% arable land; 8% permanent crops; 35% meadows and pastures; 2% forest and woodland; 12% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographyNote: landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed geoad0.gif" border="0" geoad1
top of pagePopulation: 5,456,112 (July 1989), growth rate 3.6% (1989)
Nationality: noun - Burundian(s; adjective - Burundi
Ethnic groups: Africans - 85% Hutu (Bantu), 14% Tutsi (Hamitic), 1% Twa (Pygmy; other Africans include about 70,000 refugees, mostly Rwandans and Zairians; non-Africans include about 3,000 Europeans and 2,000 South Asians
Languages: Kirundi and French (official; Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
Religions: about 67% Christian (62% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant), 32% indigenous beliefs, 1% Muslim
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 48 births/1000 population (1989)
Death rate: 15 deaths/1000 population (1989)
Net migration rate: 3 migrants/1000 population (1989)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: soil exhaustion; soil erosion; deforestation
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 114 deaths/1000 live births (1989)
Life expectancy at birth: 50 years male, 53 years female (1989)
Total fertility rate: 6.9 children born/woman (1989)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: 30%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: Republic of Burundi
Government type: republic
Capital: Bujumbura
Administrative divisions: 15 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
Dependent areasIndependence: 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
National holiday: Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Constitution: 20 November 1981; on taking power Maj. Pierre Buyoya suspended the Constitution and formed a Military Council for National Salvation
Legal system: based on German and French civil codes and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal adult
Executive branch: Chief of State - President Pierre BUYOYA (since 9 September 1987; Head of Government Prime Minister Adrien SIBOMANA (since NA September 1988)
Legislative branch: Army (includes naval and air units; paramilitary Gendarmerie
Judicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participation: AfDB, CCC, EAMA, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNE SCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representationIn the us: Ambassador Edouard KADIGIRI; Chancery at Suite 212, 2,233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20,007; telephone (202) 342-2,574; US - Ambassador James Daniel PHILLIPS; Embassy at Avenue du Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bujumbura (mailing address is B. P. 1720, Bujumbura; telephone 234-54 through 56
Flag description
: divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below)
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: A landlocked, resource-poor country in an early stage of economic development, Burundi is predominately agricultural with only a few basic industries. Its economic health is dependent on the coffee crop, which accounts for an average 90% of foreign exchange earnings each year. The ability to pay for imports therefore continues to rest largely on the vagaries of the climate and the international coffee market. vagaries of the climate and the international coffee market.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: major cash crops - coffee, cotton, and tea; food crops - rice, corn, palm oil, sugar, bananas, manioc, pulses; livestock-meat, milk, hides, and skins
Industries: light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imports; public works construction; food processing
Industrial production growth rate: 5.1% (1986)
Labor force:
1,900,000 (1983 est.), 93.0% agriculture, 4.0% government, 1.5%
industry and commerce, 1.5%
services; 52% of population of working age (1985)
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $252 million; expenditures $295 million, including capital expenditures of $143 million (1986)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $84 million (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: coffee 88%, tea, hides and skins
Partners: EC 83%, US 5%, Asia 2%
Imports: $212 million (c.i.f., 1987)
Commodities: capital goods 31%, petroleum products 15%, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Partners: EC 57%, Asia 23%, US 3%
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt external: $745 million (December 1988)
Stock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: Burundi francs (FBu) per US$1 - 148.20 (December 1988), 140.40 (1988), 123.56 (1987), 114.17 (1986), 120.69 (1985)
top of pageElectricityCapacity: 51,000 kW capacity; 46 million kWh produced, 10 kWh per capita (1988)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresDollar figure: $36.3 million, 19.1% of central government budget (1987)
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 8 total, 7 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways 2,440-3,659 m
HeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterways: Lake Tanganyika
Merchant marinePorts and terminalsBurundi - Transnational issues 1989
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