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Burundi
(3,524 words)

Republika y'Uburundi (The Republic of Burundi)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

11,939,000

Area

28,000 sq. km (11,000 sq. mi)

Population density

430/sq. km (1,100/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

3.20% (per 1,000: births 38, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

45%

Urban dwellers

14% (5.43% p.a.)

Capital city

Bujumbura 1,013,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

96% Rundi, 2% Kinyarwanda, 2% Lingala, plus 8 others

Peoples

81% Hu…

Cite this page
“Burundi”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 07 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02BDI>
First published online: 2020



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