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Republic of Burundi
Burundi
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Burundian franc
- Languages
- Kirundi, French and English
- People
- About 1.4 crore
- Size
- About 27,834 km²
- Leader
- President Évariste Ndayishimiye
- Free since
- 1 July 1962
- About the capital
- Gitega is the political capital; Bujumbura is the biggest city.
- Time
- 3½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Gitega
⭐ The royal drums are a proud symbol of Burundi.
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Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Burundi
Turn the globe with your finger. Burundi has 3 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Burundi and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 120 times the size of Burundi.
- PeopleIndia has about 100 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.4 crore in Burundi.
- DistanceGitega is about 6,200 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeBurundi is 3½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Gitega.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Burundi, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Burundi
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Burundi's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Burundi back on the map
Burundi and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Burundi worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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