Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

Area

Total 27,834 km2 (145th)
Water (%) 7.8

Population

2009 estimate 8,988,091 (89th)
Density 323.0/km2 (45th)
836.5/sq mi

Currency: Burundi franc (FBu) (BIF)

Time zone

CAT (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)

Drives on the right

Internet TLD: .bi

Calling code: 257