***Republic of Burundi***

Geography

Area: 10,747 sq.mi
Capital: Bujumbura (pop. 240,000 in 1991)
Terrain: Hilly

Highest: 8,800 feet above sea level

Lowest: 2,534 feet, in the Ruzizi River Valley

People

Population: 5,958,000 (official estimate for mid-1993)
Distribution: 5% urban / 95% rural
Ethnic groups: Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1%.
Languages: Official: Kirundi and French; Unofficial: Swahili.
Education: Average years in school: 6
Literacy Rate: 40%
Annual growth rate: 3.2% (1992)
Religion: Roman Catholic 62%, traditional African 32%,
Protestant 5%, Muslim 1%
Work Force (1.9 million): Agriculture 93%, Industry and
Commerce 1.5%, Services 1.5% and Government 4%.

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