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Burundi

بوروندي

AfricaEast Africa

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Key facts

Official name
Republic of Burundi
Name in Arabic
بوروندي
Capital
Gitega
Region
Africa
Subregion
East Africa
Official languages
French, Kirundi
Currency
Burundian Franc · Fr · BIF
Area
27,834 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)

Neighbours

About Burundi

Burundi is a country in East Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Burundi. In Arabic, the name is written بوروندي, and the capital جيتيغا. Its geographic centre lies in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Burundi is Gitega. Gitega lies at about 3° south and 30° east. Burundi has 2 official languages: French and Kirundi. Its currency is the Burundian Franc, with the symbol ⁨Fr⁩ and the international code BIF.

Burundi covers about 27,834 square kilometres, which puts it 142nd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 3 neighbours: the DR Congo, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The largest of these neighbours by area is the DR Congo. Other countries in East Africa include Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Zambia. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Burundi with the other countries of the same region.

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