Burundi
Africa · Eastern Africa
- Capital
- Gitega
Famous for
- Animal Hippopotamus
- Food Mukeke
- Festival Umuganuro
- Landmark Gishora Drum Sanctuary
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Burundi shares Lake Tanganyika, one of the deepest freshwater lakes on Earth.
Capital: Gitega
Gitega became Burundi's political capital in 2019; Bujumbura, the old capital, remains the economic hub.
Flag
Burundi's three stars stand for its motto, unity, work and progress; a white saltire divides the flag into four fields.
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