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Burundi Geography 1996

Location:

Central Africa, east of Zaire

Map references:

Africa

Area:

total area:

27,830 sq km

land area:

25,650 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Maryland

Land boundaries:

total 974 km, Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km, Zaire 233 km

Coastline:

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims:

none; landlocked

International disputes:

none

Climate:

temperate; warm; occasional frost in uplands; dry season from June to September

Terrain:

hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains

Natural resources:

nickel, uranium, rare earth oxide, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium

Land use:

arable land:

43%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

35%

forest and woodland:

other:

12%

Irrigated land:

720 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current 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

natural hazards:

flooding, landslides

international agreements:

party to - Endangered Species; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban

Note:

landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed

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