Location: |
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Size: |
27,830 sq. km.
(slightly smaller than Maryland)
Elevation varies from
772 to 2,670 meters |
Population: |
8,390,505 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 46.3%
* 15-64 years: 51.2%
* 65+ years: 2.6%
Median age: 16.7 years
Life expectancy: 51.29 years
HIV / AIDS: 6% |
|
Roman Catholic 62%
Indigenous beliefs 23%
Muslim 10%
Protestant 5% |
Language: |
Kirundi (official)
French (official)
Swahili |
Government: |
Republic |
Capital: |
Bujumbura |
Independence: |
1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration) |
