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Burundi is located in Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the timezone GMT 2. The country has
boundaries of 974 - Democratic Republic of the Congo 233, Rwanda 290, Tanzania 451 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: Bujumbura, Bubanza, Muyinga, Ngozy.
Elevations
Lowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m
Highest point: Mount Heha 2,670 m
Physical Features
Lake Tanganyika (32,000 km2), hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
Hazards
Flooding, landslides, drought
Climate
Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January
Natural Resources
Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Land Use
Arable land: 35.57% permanent crops: 13.12% other: 51.31% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
3.6 cu km (1987)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.29 cu km/yr (17%/6%/77%) per capita: 38 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
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