CartThe Republic of Burundi
Flag Colors & Description
The Burundian flag is divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (sides). Superimposed over the center is a white disk bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design.People
Population: 8090068 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 3.7% (2006 estimate)
Gdp: $5.404 billion (2005 estimate) (per capita): $700 (2005 estimate)
Languages:
Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
Government
Capital: Bujumbura
Government type: republic
Geography
Natural Resources: arable land, cobalt, copper, gold, hydropower, kaolin, limestone, nickel, niobium, peat, platinum, rare earth oxides, tantalum, tin, tungsten, uranium, vanadium