Burundi

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Byer Burundi  
Landinformasjon landskode: BI
kontinentet: Afrika
hovedstad: Bujumbura
språk: Kirundi, Fransk

EU-medlemskap: nei
NATO-medlemskap: nei

GSM: 900
GPS: 3 30 S, 30 00 E
elektrisitet: 220V/50Hz

valuta:
Burundisk Franc: BIF
1BIF = 0.0010 USD
1BIF = 0.0008 EUR

Telefonkode: +257-2

Travel råd og advarsler Burundi
Tourism Tourism is a relatively small industry in Burundi, with it accounting for 3% of the country's GDP. Many of the tourist attractions in the country are in Bujumbura, which is the capital city. This includes the beach, which is popular with the tourists who visit the city. In addition to this, Lake Tanganyika is a popular tourist attraction.
Language Burundi has got a diverse population. People of Burundi speak in different languages. Burundi Languages vary from one region to the other. The official languages of Brunei are Rundi and French. Swahili is used some of the regions. It is important to know that most of the languages of Africa lack script.
The official language Rundi is a Bantu language. It is the standard medium of communication in Rundi. Both the Hutu and Tutsi people use Rundi. Another official language French is mostly use for official purposes. The institutions, private and government offices use French for corresponds. Languages in Burundi also include Swahili. Swahili is mostly spoken along the Lake Tanganyika an in the Bujumbura area. It is used mainly for trading purpose.
Climate A hot equatorial climate is found near Lake Tanganyika and in the Ruzizi River plain. It is often windy on the lake. The rest of the country is mild and pleasant. Burundi has two rainy seasons - the major one from February to May, with a minor rainy season between September and November, and two dry seasons: the long dry season from June to August and the shorter dry season between December and January.
Cloth Lightweight cottons and linens with waterproofs for the rainy season. Warm clothes are recommended for the evening.
Food and drink The choice is limited. Most food is boiled, stewed or roasted over wood fire. Meals in Bujumbura's hotels are reasonable, but expensive and of fairly average quality. The French, Greek and Asian restaurants in the town are good. There are few restaurants outside the capital and Gitega.

Specialities:
• Staple ingredients include plantains, sweet potatoes, cassava, peas and maize.
• Popular snacks are fruit, cane sugar and groundnuts.
• Spicy carrots are a side dish of carrots mixed with mustard seeds and chilli peppers.
Currency The franc became the currency of Burundi in 1916, when Belgium occupied the former Germany colony and replaced the German East African rupie with the Belgian Congo franc. Burundi used the currency of Belgian Congo until 1960, when the Rwanda and Burundi franc was introduced. Burundi began issuing its own francs in 1964.
There are plans to introduce a common currency, a new East African shilling, for the five member states of the East African Community by the end of 2015.

Bujumbura, Burundi

Fredag 29, Mars

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