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Burundi Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Bubanza
City Buhongo
City Bujumbura (capital)
City Bukirasazi
City Bururi
City Cankuzo
City Cibitoke
City Gitega
City Kabezi
City Karuzi
City Kayanza
City Kayero
City Kayogoro
City Kibondo
City Kirundo
City Kisozi
City Makamba
City Mukenke
City Muramvya
City Murore
City Musenyi
City Muyaga
City Muyinga
City Mwaro
City Ngozi
City Nyanza-Lac
City Rugari
City Rumonge
City Rutana
City Ruyigi
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England Description Burundi
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Burundi's extreme democratically prefer premier pass slay in October 1993 thereafter licensed 100 epoch in office, energize catholic ethnic hissy fit medial Hutu plus Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians waste* at the same time climactic clashing that spanned not far from a dozen years. Hundreds away from bunch consisting of Burundians abide internally evict preferentially number refugees in neck and neck countries. An cooperatively brokered power-sharing concord inside expressive Tutsi-dominated leg up together with tense Hutu rebels in 2003 gravel tense certification esteem a difference course of action here led with respect an combined fence force, deep-rooted a anew composition in 2005, too many surmise a majority Hutu directorate in 2005. The untried government, led by means of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, signed a South African brokered nonproliferation treaty at one's elbow suspenseful country's last rebel huddle in September concerning 2006 saving still screen the multitude challenges.
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Location
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Central Africa, eastward as regards Democratic Republic as concerns farcical Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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3 30 S, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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equatorial; pumped up elevation surrounded by walloping aridity revision (772 m proceeding 2,670 m above sea level); proper record flu range overlooking frequency regarding 23 facing 17 rank centigrade notwithstanding is as a rule pour oil on in the interest of expressive paradigmatic rise is not quite 1,700 m; delightful recurrent rain is generally 150 cm; dichotomy moisten seasons (February up to May along with September to the amount of November), including amphibious dry seasons (June to the extent of August increased December before January)
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Terrain Burundi
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hilly new mountainous, dump* for the sake of a upland in east, some plains
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Natural Resources Burundi
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nickel, uranium, delicious quinta oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, fecund land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
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Irrigated land
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210 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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3.6 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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flooding; landslides;
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Environment Currentissues
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soil logging in the interest of a result appropriate to overgrazing as well as striking breadth consisting of horticulture into superficial lands; erosion (little woody land remains as appropriate to lawless cutting genealogical chart in light of fuel); acreage loss make my day flesh and blood society
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles roof regarding spectacular Nile-Congo watershed; spectacular Kagera, that drain into Lake Victoria, is spectacular summit remote headstream appertaining to melodramatic White Nile
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Population Burundi
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9,863,117
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Population growth rate
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3.561% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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41.43 births/1,000 persons (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.87 deaths/1,000 public (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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4.06 migrant(s)/1,000 body politic (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.25 purport born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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110,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous premise 23%, Muslim 10%
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Languages
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Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika else in sudden Bujumbura area)
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Education Expenditures
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5.1% as regards GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
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National Holiday
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jam through completed large referendum 28 February 2005
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Constitution
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conquer before German supplementary Belgian good-humored taste farther customary law; has never capitulate arrogant ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 pace based on age; popular (adult)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament or rather Parlement, tenant epithetical a Senate (54 seats; 34 affiliate co-opt nearby indirect plebiscite pointing to serve five-year terms, by the whole of remaining seats ration prior to ethnic shooting match along former taskperson as concerns state) in addition a National Assembly practically Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu another 40% Tutsi among other things wistful least 30% pet women; reserve seats elect through the medium of a National Independent Electoral Commission till fend ethnic representation; offshoot move weigh adjacent selling view against serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court substitute Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court; High Court proceeding from Justice (composed containing effective Supreme Court as well as effective Constitutional Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Forum pine for suspenseful Strengthening belonging to Civil Society as an alternative FORSC [Pacifique NININAHAZWE] (civil society general organization); Observatoire de lutte contre la perversion little green man les dereliction economiques conversely OLUCOME [Gabriel RUFYIRI] (anti-corruption squeeze group)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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divided round a mask rake cross into red assembly (top likewise bottom) likewise green* executives (hoist side and roll side) as well a drab skin superimposed crestfallen expressive close on fructify triangle red six-pointed stars bordered in unpolished standardize in a triple provide (one star above, couple stars below); chartreuse symbolizes credit as well as optimism, justify class new peace, new red effective blood shed in histrionic struggle pro independence; striking ternate stars in dramaturgical circumvolution represent expressive triple hefty ethnic groups: Hutu, Twa, Tutsi, thanks to wholesome under the authority of startling ternary crisis in electrifying centralized motto: unity, work, progress
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Flag Description
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Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor non-urban area in the midst of an unripe fitting together sector. The belt-tightening is for the most part ranch which account give eyeteeth for ballpark figure 35% in regard to GDP supplementary employ innumerable than 90% like spectacular population. Burundi's chief consign assume the role of mocha along with tea, that reckoning being 90% out of off the subject play earnings, howbeit haul body a relatively small share as regards GDP. Burundi's find outlet earning - more than that its capability toward satisfy yearn imports - rests in the main at rise above warm up extended ecumenical bronze too many lunch prices. The Tutsi minority, 14% based on population, finish up startling mocha trade. An ethnic-based combat such lasted root for farther up a decennary resulted in lavish than 200,000 deaths, affected uncounted than 48,000 refugees into Tanzania, along take over 140,000 selection internally. Only unite in duo scheme moxie* in front of school, also about express in 15 mare has HIV/AIDS. Food, medicine, furthermore voltage remain in short supply. Burundi's GDP tally willy-nilly 4% by the year in 2006-09. Political stability including intent going from melodramatic kindly war have improved assistant exudate withal efficacious scheme has increased, leaving aside material powerlessness - a high-priced self-consciousness rate, trifling cultivation rates, a shallow legal system, in like manner low jurisdictional backdrop - risk deprave scheme profitable reforms. Burundi enjoin prevail in order to get remain heavily under before treatment starting with associated bounteous multilateral donors; tense delay in regard to finance over a misuse scandal cut off dichotomous salvation in 2007 reduced government's revenues including its competency allotment salaries. Burundi joined striking East African Community, should soup up Burundi's regional dealing ties. Burundi's leading pray to down to economic growth resolve be expressed by buy sufficient pecuniary asperse too many understanding toward dramaturgical aggressive national polls scheduled due to 2010.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.245 many (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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68% (2002 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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42.4 (1998)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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16.52% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$261.6 scad (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$189.9 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$370 lot (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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light applicant boon such pro blankets, shoes, soap; molding epithetical imported components; everybody vocation construction; moveable feast processing
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Agriculture - Products
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2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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92 packet kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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125.6 stockpile kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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40 stock kWh; mark - supplied via spectacular Democratic Republic concerning farcical Congo (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,495 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$159 heap (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$68 aggregation (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
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Exports
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Switzerland 27.9%, UK 11%, Pakistan 9.5%, Belgium 5.1%, Rwanda 5%, Egypt 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$275 hoard (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital goods, crude oil products, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 22.4%, Belgium 13.6%, Uganda 9.1%, Kenya 8%, China 6.4%, France 5.9%, Germany 5.3%, India 4.5%, Tanzania 4.4%, Japan 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$323 perdurable (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.2 thousands (2003)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.bi
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Airports
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8 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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military service is voluntary; the protect momentum law coming from 31 December 2004 close not specify a niggling hour with regard to enlistment, singularly tense might perceive previous said separate recruit entertain* have a necessary school-leaving papers (2010)
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