Month: May 2021

National symbols The current flag of Burundi has existed since 1967, in 1982 only the aspect ratios were changed. Previously, there were similar flags with […]

Official name: Republic of Burundi Area: 27,834 km² Residents: approx. 12.4 million (2018) Growth of population: 3.23% (2018, estimated) Seat of government: Gitega (capitals Bujumbura […]

Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF) Exchange rate: 2296.07 Burundi Franc = 1 Euro (11/15/2020) Time zone: UTC + 2 Country code (phone): +257 Climate (for Gitega): […]

  Eating The Burundian kitchen is not very rich. Despite a smaller offer in the country, you can eat varied. The staple foods include carbohydrate-rich […]

Living in other cities Gitega Gitega is the second largest city in Burundi and is located in the center of the country, approx. 60 km […]

Entry and residence regulations You can apply for the visa required for entry at the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Berlin. Various documents […]

Languages In Burundi, Kirundi is spoken by the majority of the population. It is a Niger-Congo language and almost identical to the Kinyarwanda spoken in […]

  Age structure The age structure in Burundi shows a high proportion of young people. Almost half of the population (46%) is under 15 years […]

Proportion of literate adults: 59% (2019) Major religions: Christian 78%, Islam 3-4%, other religions Urban population: 12.67% (2017) Life expectancy: 63.0 years (women) 59.4 years […]

Ethnic groups or ethnic groups Similar to Rwanda, three different ethnic groups or ethnic groups live in Burundi: the Hutu, who represent the largest group […]

In Burundi, the health system is in poor shape due to a lack of materials and a lack of qualified personnel. There are few well-equipped […]

Culture and traditions Despite years of conflict, poverty and hunger, the solidarity community is of high cultural value for Burundian society. Burundian society, which is […]

Education The school system in Burundi was until 2011 a six-year primary school followed by seven years of secondary school. After the 10th grade, a […]

Burundi is heavily dependent on bilateral and multilateral donors from the international community. The development cooperation has a high proportion of the economic and social […]

Trade and trade balance Burundi has a high import surplus in its trade balance. Machines, capital goods and vehicles are imported. Exports are mainly coffee […]

Burundi’s accession to the East African Community (EAC) in 2007 was an important step towards the economic development of the small East African state. In […]

  Agriculture In Burundi more than 90% of the population live from agriculture, the majority of which is subsistence farming. Burundi’s agriculture is not very […]

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world economically. Years of civil war, domestic political instability and ethnic-social tensions have weakened Burundi’s economy […]

Maintaining good foreign policy relations is important for Burundi, as more than half of the budget is dependent on external financiers. The European Union is […]

Burundi has long been the scene of bloody conflicts, genocides and civil wars, which are mainly based on ethnic-social differences and land disputes. In contrast […]

The human rights situation had also been criticized regionally in the past, and criticism has intensified since the 2010 elections. Therefore, the demand for the […]

Before the elections The Burundian people, the political opposition in Burundi and also the international public took in disbelief when Nkurunzizas announced in 2018 that […]

Due to the ongoing conflict-ridden situation in Burundi, the European Union canceled its direct financial support for the country in March 2016. This concerned public […]

On 13 May 2015 it finally came to the climax of tensions to a coup of General Godefroid Niyombare, while the president was staying at […]

In general, the constitution provides for elections every 5 years. The local elections in May 2010 were overshadowed by the opposition’s allegations that the government […]