The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Чтение книги онлайн.

       male:

       38.31 years

       female:

       42.35 years (1994 est.)

       Total fertility rate:

       6.69 children born/woman (1994 est.)

       Nationality:

       noun:

       Burundian(s)

       adjective:

       Burundi

       Ethnic divisions:

       Africans:

       Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1% (other Africans

       include about 70,000 refugees, mostly Rwandans and Zairians)

       non-Africans:

       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:

       age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

       total population:

       50%

       male:

       61%

       female:

       40%

       Labor force:

       1.9 million (1983 est.)

       by occupation:

       agriculture 93.0%, government 4.0%, industry and commerce 1.5%,

       services 1.5%

       note:

       52% of population of working age (1985)

      @Burundi, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       Republic of Burundi

       conventional short form:

       Burundi

       local long form:

       Republika y'u Burundi

       local short form:

       Burundi

       Digraph:

       BY

       Type:

       republic

       Capital:

       Bujumbura

       Administrative divisions:

       15 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega,

       Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Ngozi, Rutana,

       Ruyigi

       Independence:

       1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)

       National holiday:

       Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

       Constitution:

       13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system

       Legal system:

       based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary law; has not

       accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

       Suffrage:

       universal adult at age NA

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       Interim President Sylvestre NTIBANTUNGANYA, Speaker of the National

       Assembly, succeeded deceased President NTARYAMIRA in early April 1994

       with a mandate for at least 90 days; on 11 July 1994 the mandate was

       extended by the Constitutional Court for three more months at the

       request of 12 political parties locked in negotiations on a new

       broad-based government; elections will be held later in 1994

       note:

       President Melchior NDADAYE died in the military coup of 21 October

       1993 and was succeeded on 5 February 1994 by President Cyprien

       NTARYAMIRA, who was killed in a mysterious airplane explosion on 6

       April 1994

       head of government:

       Prime Minister Anatole KANYENKIKO (since 7 February 1994); chosen by

       the president

       cabinet:

       Council of Ministers ; appointed by prime minister

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral

       National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale):

       elections last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA): results -

       FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%; seats - (81 total) FRODIBU 65, UPRONA 16;

       other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the

       assembly

       note:

       The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for constitutional

       government was adopted by a national referendum on 5 February 1991

       Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

       Political parties and leaders:

       Unity for National Progress (UPRONA); Burundi Democratic Front

       (FRODEBU); Organization of the People of Burundi (RBP); Socialist

       Party СКАЧАТЬ