Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
Languages
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area
11,295 km sq
27,830 km sq
Coastline
80 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)
