National Symbols of Burundi

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Burundi is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, . The capital of Burundi is Gitega.

The official language is Kirundi and the Burundian franc is the currency of the Burundi. The domain is .bi and the country code is +257.

National day is celebrated on 1 Jul 1962. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Burundi is no exception.

In Burundi, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Burundian people. Sorghum beer is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Burundi. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Burundian symbol.

The country was founded by Cambarantama. The current president of Burundi is Évariste Ndayishimiye and Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni is the Prime Minister.

In Burundi the power plugs and sockets are of type C, E. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Burundian national anthem was written by Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and others and composed by Marc Barengayabo.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Burundi
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Burundi (official, English)
Regional location	Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country name etymology	"Land of the Ikirundi speakers"
Climate	Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level)
Terrain	Hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
Population	11,890,784
National Day	1 Jul 1962
Language(s)	Kirundi
Religion	Christianity Catholic, Traditional faiths, & Islam
Country code	+257
Literacy rate	61.6%
Currency	Burundian franc
Capital city	Gitega
ISO	BDI
Domain(TLD)	.bi
Ethnicity	Hutu, Tutsi, & Twa
Head of government	President
Nationality	Burundian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Average elevation	1,525 to 2,000 m (5,000 to 6,500 ft)
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Motto of Burundi

Unité, Travail, Progrès - "Unity, Work, Progress"

National animal of Burundi

The National animal of Burundi is Transvaal Lion

National flower of Burundi

The National flower of Burundi is Bujumbura flower. Botanical name is Rotheca Myricoides.

National bird of Burundi

The National bird of Burundi is Great blue turaco

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Burundian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Wherever Burundi points the finger, a house is built.

Don’t tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep.

The reception has more value than the invitation.

A night without roosters will still end.

A mother’s wrath does not survive the night.

Without effort no harvest will be abundant.

A mother’s behind sins when it sits down.

A tree is straightened while it is still young.

Too many words blacken your ears.

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