ISD CODE: +257
Time Zone: GMT +2
Area: 27 834 sq. kms. (10 744 sq. mi)
Capital: Bujumbura Main towns: Gitega, Bururi, Ngozi
Population: 5.8 million
Languages: Kirundi (a Bantu language) and French, both official.
General information: A small, landlocked grassy highland, surrounded by Rwanda, Tanzania, and Congo D.R., which border includes a long frontage to Lake Tanganyika. The climate is temperate, with high humidity, and frequent heavy rain. Agricultural activity is intense with 90% of the population involved in agriculture.
