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🇧🇮Burundi

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOBI · BDI · 108
LAT,LNG-3.50, 30.00
TEL+257

Burundi is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Gitega. It has a population of about 11,890,781 across 27,834 km² — roughly 427 people per km². The currency is the Burundian franc (BIF Fr). Official languages are French and Kirundi. Its ISO 3166 codes are BI, BDI, 108, and the international calling code is +257.

Capital
Gitega
#78
Population
11,890,781
#146
Area
27,834 km²
#29
Density
427 /km²

Key facts about Burundi

GET/alpha/BI
Calling code
+257
Currencies
BIF Fr
Languages
FrenchKirundi
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Burundian
Top-level domain
.bi
ISO codes
BI · BDI · 108
Coordinates
-3.50, 30.00
Capital
Gitega

Other names for Burundi

Republic of BurundiRepublika y'UburundiRépublique du BurundiBurúndiブルンジ

Largest cities in Burundi (12)

GET/cities?country=BI

Countries bordering Burundi (3)

GET/borders/burundi

Frequently asked questions about Burundi

What is the capital of Burundi?

The capital of Burundi is Gitega.

What is the population of Burundi?

Burundi has a population of about 11,890,781, the 78th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Burundi?

Burundi uses the Burundian franc (BIF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Burundi?

The main languages of Burundi are French and Kirundi.

What is the calling code for Burundi?

The international dialing code for Burundi is +257.

Which countries border Burundi?

Burundi shares land borders with Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Rwanda, and Tanzania, United Republic of.

Query Burundi from the API

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GET countries.dev/alpha/BI
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GET countries.dev/alpha/BDI
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GET countries.dev/numericcode/108
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GET countries.dev/name/burundi
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Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/BIF
Countries using the Burundian francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/257
Countries with calling code +257Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/bi
Countries on the .bi domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Burundian
Countries whose people are "Burundian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Gitega
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