Burundi
🇧🇮 Eastern Africa · Republic of Burundi
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About Burundi
Burundi (officially Republic of Burundi) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Gitega as its capital. It is home to roughly 14.39 million people, giving a population density of about 517 people per square kilometre. The country covers 27,834 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $3.36B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.439. The official currency is the Burundian franc (BIF), and the main languages are French, Kirundi.
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Burundi is the 77th most populous country in the world, with about 14.39 million people.
By land area it is the 142nd-largest country in the world, covering 27,834 km².
It has the world's 164th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($3.36B).
Burundi shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.439.
Burundi has a population density of about 517 people per square kilometre.
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