Profile in Burundi
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Viewow’s Traveler Notes in Burundi
International Dialling Code   +
Internet Country Code   .
Time zone   GMT +
Monetary Unit   L

Weights and Measures   The metric system is in use
Electric Power   220 V / 50 Hz
Electric Plugs   C & E

C : Round pin attachment plug

E : Round pin plug and receptacle with male grounding pin

View of Geography in Burundi
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View of People in Burundi
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View of Demographics in Burundi
Population Density   person per sq km (July 2008 est.)
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Urban Population Rate   % (2006)

Infant Mortality Rate   deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   years
Birth Rate   births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Divorces   (annual divorces),  0,11% (2006)
Literacy Rate   (2001 census)
Literacy Rate (female)   (2001 census)
Suffrage   18 years of age

View of Economy in Burundi

GDP (ppp)   billion (2007 est.)
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View of Some Facts in Burundi
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Gsm   GSM 900 / GSM 1800
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Railways   km (2006)
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Merchant Marine   ships (1000 GRT or over - 2008)
Ports and Terminals   c

Business Week in Burundi

--- Offices

Monday - Friday   8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

--- Retails

Monday - Friday   8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   open stores can be found

--- Banks

Monday - Friday    8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 3p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

--- Government

Monday - Friday   10a.m. to 6p.m.

New Year's Day   January 1

Republic Day   January 11

International Women's Day   March 8

International Labor Day   May 1

All Saints' Day   November 1

Independence Day/Flag Day   November 28

Liberation Day   November 29

Christmas Day   December 25

Boxing Day   December 26

Bank Holiday   December 31

National Day November 30

Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter (Orthodox)

Whit Monday

Start of Ramadan

End of Ramadan

Ramadan Feast
Sacrifice Feast
Arafat Day
Islamic New Year
Ascent of the Prophet

More About Burundi

Back on the map after a long civil war, Burundi’s small size hides some surprises, including a freewheeling capital, brochure-worthy beaches and haunting landscapes.

Rwanda may be the land of a thousand hills, but Burundi is not far behind. The north is a stunning landscape of dramatic peaks and deep valley, best experienced on the bus between Bujumbura and Kigali. To the southwest, it levels out along the shores of lovely Lake Tanganyika, home to fishing villages and blissful beaches.

Choose from majestic mountains in the north and glorious beaches in the south on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Many of the mountains are carved with gravity-defying terraces all the way down to the deep valleys below; on which farmers somehow eke out living.

About 84 percent of population is Hutu, about 14 percent are Tutsi, and just one percent is Twa Pygmy. The new government is a delicate balance of Hutu and Tutsi, and is attempting to govern for all Burundians, rather than solely for the interests of one ethnic group or another.