STATISTICS: BURUNDI

Burundi Official name: Republika y'u Burundi (Rundi); Rpublique du Burundi (French) (Republic of Burundi). Form of government: transitional regime with one legislative house (Transitional National Assembly ). Head of state and government: President, assisted by Prime Minister. Capital: Bujumbura. Official languages: Rundi; French. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Burundi franc (FBu) = 100 centimes; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = FBu 457.70; 1 = FBu 779.23. Demography Population (1998): 5,537,000. Density (1998){2}: persons per sq mi 552.7, persons per sq km 213.4. Urban-rural (1990): urban 6.3%; rural 93.7%. Sex distribution (1995): male 48.94%; female 51.06%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 46.2%; 15-29, 25.9%; 30-44, 16.4%; 45-59, 7.0%; 60-74, 3.5%; 75 and over, 1.0%. Population projection: (2000) 5,931,000; (2010) 7,539,000. Doubling time: 28 years. Ethnic composition (1983): Rundi 97.4%, of which Hutu 82.8%, Tutsi 13.6%; Twa Pygmy 1.0%; other 2.6%. Religious affiliation (1990): Roman Catholic 65.1%; Protestant 13.8%; Muslim 1.6%; nonreligious 18.6%; traditional beliefs 0.3%; other 0.6%. Major cities (1990): Bujumbura (1994) 300,000; Gitega 101,827; Bururi 15,816; Ngozi 14,511; Cibitoke 8,280. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 42.7 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 17.8 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 24.9 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 6.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Divorce rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 44.3 years; female 47.3 years. Major causes of death: n.a.; however, major health problems include malaria, influenza, diarrheal diseases, measles, and AIDS. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: FBu 59,600,000,000 (customs duties 37.1%, excise duties 22.6%, income tax 19.2%, taxes on goods and services 14.6%, administrative receipts 2.4%). Expenditures: FBu 69,100,000,000 (wages and salaries 27.5%, goods and services 18.4%, subsidies and transfers 9.8%, public debt 6.3%). Tourism (1995): receipts from visitors U.S.$1,000,000; expenditures by nationals abroad U.S.$25,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): bananas 1,544,000, sweet potatoes 670,000, cassavas 549,000, dry beans 288,000, sugarcane 148,000, corn (maize) 144,000, yams and taros 103,000, sorghum 66,000, potatoes 42,000, rice 42,000, coffee 25,000, millet 11,000, peanuts (groundnuts) 10,000, wheat 9,000; livestock (number of live animals) 900,000 goats, 390,000 cattle, 320,000 sheep, 4,000,000 chickens; roundwood (1995) 4,969,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 21,100. Mining and quarrying (1991): peat 10,026; kaolin clay 6,682; lime 86; gold 804 troy oz. Manufacturing (1994): beer 1,382,670 hectolitres; carbonated beverages 201,400 hectolitres; cigarettes 584,580,000 units; blankets 248,438 units; footwear 74,890 pairs. Construction: n.a. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994): 147,000,000 (192,000,000); coal, none (n.a.); crude petroleum, none (n.a.); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) none (71,000); natural gas, none (n.a.); peat (metric tons; 1994) 12,000 (12,000). Land use (1994): forested 12.7%; meadows and pastures 38.6%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 45.9%; other 2.8%. Gross national product (at current market prices; 1996): U.S.$1,066,000,000 (U.S.$170 per capita). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$1,081,000,000. Population economically active (1991): total 2,779,777; activity rate of total population 52.9% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 91.4%; female 52.6%; unemployed, n.a.). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1990) 4.6; income per household: n.a.; sources of income: n.a.; expenditure{3}: food 59.6%, clothing and footwear 11.1%, furniture and household goods 6.0%, energy and water 5.8%, housing 4.4%, other 13.1%. Foreign trade Imports (1995): FBu 52,082,000,000 (1994; machinery and transport equipment 21.3%, food and food products 17.9%, petroleum products 8.2%, pharmaceutical products 6.4%). Major import sources: Belgium-Luxembourg 14.8%; France 9.2%; Germany 8.8%; Japan 6.1%; United States 5.7%; The Netherlands 4.5%; Kenya 4.3%. Exports (1995): FBu 28,872,000,000 (coffee 80.7%, tea 7.8%, cotton 1.6%, animal hides and skins 1.2%). Major export destinations: Germany 21.6%; Belgium-Luxembourg 17.6%; France 10.9%; United States 6.7%; Rwanda 3.6%; United Kingdom 3.6%; The Netherlands 2.3%; Zaire 1.6%. Transport Transport. Railroads: none. Roads (1995): total length 8,997 mi, 14,480 km (paved 7%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 16,800; trucks and other vehicles 15,000. Merchant marine (1979): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 1; total gross tonnage 385. Air transport (1994){4}: passenger arrivals 28,762, departures 33,750; cargo loaded 1,760 short tons (1,597 metric tons), unloaded 14,841 short tons (13,463 metric tons); airports (1997) with scheduled flights 1. Education and health Educational attainment: n.a. Literacy (1995): percentage of total population age 15 and over literate 35.3%; males literate 49.7%; females literate 22.5%. Health (1990): physicians 168 (1 per 31,777 persons); hospital beds 10,370 (1 per 515 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 104.8. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 1,749 (vegetable products 97%, animal products 3%); 75% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 18,500 (army 100%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 4.4% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$6. {1} Includes 40 additional nominated seats per Transitional Constitutional Act of June 6, 1998. {2} Based on land area. {3} Weights of consumer price index components. {4} Figures for Bujumbura airport only.