maps of burundi

Burundi is located in eastern Africa, it is a small country which is land locked from all the sides. Burundi maps an area of 27,830 square kilometer. The capital city is Bujumbura. The official language of the country is Kirundi and French. The form of government here is republican.

It got its independence from Belgium in 1962. There has been political unrest in the region due to the differences of two communities. Most of the people here are Roman Catholics. It’s amongst the poorest countries of the world.

Its economy is benefiting from coffee and sugar exports and has minerals like copper and cobalt. There is a wide spread illiteracy in the country too. There have been famines and food shortages in the countries past. Around eighty percent of its population lives in poverty. Agriculture accounts for nearly sixty percent of its GDP.

Subsistence agriculture accounts for nearly ninety percent of the agriculture done. The maps of Burundi show it geographical difficulty in doing commerce. The travel maps of Burundi have districts like Kayanza and karuzi. If you are not satisfied then you can head for Makamba and Rutana. Don’t expect good sceneries all around cause one can get to see the scale of poverty all around the country.