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Burundi - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

27,816 sq km (10,740 sq miles).

Population: 

11,552,561 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density: 

386.2 per sq km.

Capital: 

Bujumbura.

Government: 

Republic.

Head of state: 

President Évariste Ndayishimiye since 2020.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye since 2025.

Electricity: 

220 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style plugs with two round pins are usually used.

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