Burundi

Burundi's population, like neighboring Rwanda's, is divided mainly between Hutu and Tutsi, a divide that fueled cycles of ethnic violence and civil war. Kirundi and French are official languages, with Swahili and English also used.

Christianity, predominantly Roman Catholic, is the main faith, alongside traditional beliefs and a Muslim minority.

Society

Burundi has a very young, fast-growing, and overwhelmingly rural population, with low literacy and incomes and recurring political and refugee crises.