BURUNDI
Independent republic in Central Africa bounded by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the republic of Zaire to the west. |
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| CAPITAL | Bujumbura. |
| POPULATION | 6,223,897. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Kirundi, French, Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area). |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/380v. (3 phase) 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Burundi Franc (Fbu) = 100 Centimes. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 1,185.02 Burundi Franc = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 2 hours ahead of GMT (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 257. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 5 Feb; 1 May; 1 Jul; 15 Aug; 18 Sep; 13, 21 Oct; 1 Nov; 25 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Ascension Day; Easter Monday. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | Embassy of the Republic of Burundi, Maria-Louizaplrin 46, B-1040, Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 00 32 2 230 4535 or 00 32 2 230 3624. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | All Bujumbura British Embassy staff resident in Kigali, Rwanda. E-mail: embespr@dircon.co.uk - fax: 020 7224 6409 (commercial section), 020 7581 7888 (consular section). |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambre de Commerce et Industrie du Burundi, Avenue du 18 Septembre, BP 313, Bujumbura. Tel: 00 257 222280, fax: 00 257 227895. |