Burundi
Africa · Capital: Gitega
Burundi is a country in Africa, home to about 13.2 million people across 27,830 km². Its capital is Gitega. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Gitega (not its largest city)
Region
Africa
Population
~13.2 million people
Area
27,830 km²
Density
474 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Kirundi, French, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,684 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
red, green, white
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
DR Congo
Rwanda
TanzaniaBurundi in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Burundi is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Burundi, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177