Communications of Burundi

Telephones - main lines in use: 31,100 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 153,000 (2005)
Telephone system: general assessment: primitive system
domestic: sparse system of open-wire, radiotelephone communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relay
international: country code - 257; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Radios: 440,000 (2001)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (2001)
Televisions: 25,000 (1997)
Internet country code: .bi
Internet hosts: 160 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000)
Internet users: 25,000 (2005)

Burundi Quickstats

  • Population: 8,390,505
  • Area: 27,830 sq km
  • Density: 271 /km² (43rd)
  • GDP (total): $4.517 billion² (142nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $739 (163rd)
  • Literacy: 59.3%

Languages of Burundi

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  • Currency: Burundi franc (FBu) (BIF)
  • Dial code: +257

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