The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       permanent pastures: 36%

       forests and woodland: 3%

       other: 8% (1993 est.)

      Irrigated land: 140 sq km (1993 est.)

      Natural hazards: flooding, landslides

      Environment—current issues: soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations

      Environment—international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban

      Geography—note: landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed

      People

      Population: 5,735,937 (July 1999 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 47% (male 1,349,995; female 1,345,201)

       15–64 years: 50% (male 1,392,880; female 1,479,835)

       65 years and over: 3% (male 69,748; female 98,278) (1999 est.)

      Population growth rate: 3.54% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 41.27 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 17.23 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: 11.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 99.36 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 45.44 years male: 43.54 years female: 47.41 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 6.33 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Burundian(s) adjective: Burundi

      Ethnic groups: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy)

       1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000

      Religions: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%),

       indigenous beliefs 32%, Muslim 1%

      Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along

       Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 35.3%

       male: 49.3%

       female: 22.5% (1995 est.)

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Burundi

       conventional short form: Burundi

       local long form: Republika y'u Burundi

       local short form: Burundi

      Data code: BY

      Government type: republic

      Capital: Bujumbura

      Administrative divisions: 15 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura,

       Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo,

       Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi

       note: there may be a new province named Mwaro

      Independence: 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian

       administration)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

      Constitution: 13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents

      Legal system: based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Pierre BUYOYA (interim president since 27

       September 1996 and officially sworn in on 11 June 1998) is chief of

       state and head of government and is assisted by First Vice President

       Frederic BAMVUGINYUMVIRA (since NA) and Second Vice President

       Mathias SINAMENYA (since NA); note—former President NTIBANTUNGANYA

       was overthrown in a coup on 25 July 1996

       head of government: President Pierre BUYOYA is both chief of state

       and head of government; assisted by First Vice President Frederic

       BAMVUGINYUMVIRA (since NA) and Second Vice President Mathias

       SINAMENYA (since NA)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president

       elections: NA

      Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (81 seats; note—new Transitional Constitution calls for 121 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but suspended by presidential decree in 1996) election results: percent of vote by party—FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%; seats by party—FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme

      Political parties and leaders: Unity for National Progress or

       note: opposition parties, legalized in March 1992, include Burundi

       African Alliance for the Salvation or ABASA; Rally for Democracy and

       BAGAZA]

      International organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC,

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