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Capital:
Bujumbura
Government:
Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Évariste Ndayishimiye
Economy:
- Predominately agricultural.
- Agriculture accounts for just over 30% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population.
- Primary exports are coffee and tea.
Population:
12,241,065 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
: 27,834 sq km (10,747 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Hutu: 85%
- Tutsi: 14%
- Twa: 1%
Religions:
- Christianity: 67% (Roman Catholic: 62%, Protestant: 5%)
- Indigenous beliefs: 23%
- Islam: 10%
Languages(s):
- Kirundi (official)
- French (official)
- Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)