Burundi
Capital
Gitega
Population
~12.6 million
Currency
Burundian Franc (BIF)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Kirundi, French
- Religion
- Christianity (Catholic majority)
- Climate
- Tropical highland; moderate due to altitude
Culture & History
Known for: coffee production, ethnic conflicts, and being landlocked
Also famous for: drumming traditions, Lake Tanganyika, and being one of world's poorest countries
Food: Ubugali (cassava porridge)
Brief History
Kingdom existed for centuries; German then Belgian rule; independence 1962; ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi; recovering from civil war