| Population |
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10,000,000 approx. |
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| Relative Size |
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Slightly smaller than Maryland |
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| Religions |
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Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62% Protestant 5%) |
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| Currency to dollar (2010) |
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Burundi francs (BIF) |
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1,251 per $1 (US) |
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| Language |
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Kirundi (official) French (official) |
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Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika & Bujumbura area) |
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| Ethnic Groups |
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Hutu (Bantu) 85% Tutsi (Hamitic) 14% Pygmy 1% |
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Europeans 3,000 South Asians 2,000 |
[Country Facts source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html]