Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of Southeast Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Burundi's largest industry is agriculture, which accounted for just over 30% of the GDP.[1] Subsistence agriculture accounts for 90% of agriculture.[2] The nation's largest source of revenue is coffee, which makes up 93% of Burundi's exports.[3] Burundi is one of the world's poorest countries, owing in part to its landlocked geography,[1] poor legal system, lack of economic freedom, lack of access to education, and the proliferation of HIV/AIDS. Approximately 80% of Burundi's population lives in poverty.[4]
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Notable firms
editThis list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Air Burundi | Consumer services | Airlines | Bujumbura | 1971 | State airline, defunct 2009 |
Bank of the Republic of Burundi | Financials | Banks | Bujumbura | 1966 | Central bank |
Brarudi | Consumer goods | Brewers | Bujumbura | 1955 | Brewery |
Burundi National Radio and Television | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Bujumbura | 1975 | State media |
City Connexion Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Bujumbura | 1998[5] | Airline, defunct 2000 |
FinBank Burundi | Financials | Banks | Bujumbura | 2002 | Commercial bank |
Interbank Burundi | Financials | Banks | Bujumbura | 1993 | Commercial bank |
KCB Bank Burundi Limited | Financials | Banks | Bujumbura | 2012 | Commercial bank |
Régie Nationale des Postes | Industrials | Delivery services | Bujumbura | 1991[6] | Postal services |
Royal Air Burundi | Consumer services | Airlines | Bujumbura | 1962 | Airline, defunct 1963
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Central Bujumbura, with Lake Tanganyika in the background.
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The Bujumbura bus station.
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Air Burundi Sud SE-210 Caravelle III aircraft at Bujumbura International Airport
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b CIA – The World Factbook – Burundi CIA. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ Eggers, p. xlvii.
- ^ Dinham, Barbara; Colin Hines (1984). Agribusiness in Africa. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-86543-003-9.
- ^ Burundi Population. Institute for Security Studies. Retrieved on June 30, 2008. Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Airlines - Burundi". Airlinehistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Background". Poste.bi. Retrieved 2018-01-28.