| Republic of Burundi Republika y’Uburundi (Kirundi) République du Burundi (French) | |
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| Motto: « Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Amajambere » (Kirundi) »Unité, Travail, Progrès » (French) »Union, Work, Progress » (English) | |
| Anthem: Burundi Bwacu (Kirundi) Our Burundi | |
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| Capital | Gitega (political) Bujumbura (economic)[a] 3°30′S 30°00′E |
| Largest city | Bujumbura[a] |
| Official languages | Kirundi (national and official) French (official) English (official)[1][2][3][4] |
| Demonym(s) | Burundian |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic |
| • President | Évariste Ndayishimiye |
| • Premier Ministre | Alain Guillaume BUNYONI |
| • Vice-Président | Prosper BAZOMBANZA |
| • Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | National Assembly |
| • Part of Ruanda-Urundi (UN trust territory) | 1945–1962 |
| • Independence | 1 July 1962 |
| • Republic | 1 July 1966 |
| • Constitution of Burundi | 07 June 2018 |
| Population | |
| • 2019 estimate | 10,953,317 [9] (84th) |
| • Density | 401.6/km2 (1,040.1/sq mi) (20th) |
| Currency | Burundian franc (FBu) (BIF) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | Right |
| Area code | +257 |
