Burundi
Republic of Burundi · Eastern Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Burundi is a country in Eastern Africa with its capital in Gitega. Its head of state is Évariste Ndayishimiye and its head of government is Gervais Ndirakobuca. On DiploMaps you can see Burundi on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Gitega
- Head of state
- Évariste Ndayishimiyepresident of Burundi
- Head of government
- Gervais NdirakobucaPrime Minister of Burundi
- Foreign minister
- Edouard BizimanaBurundian diplomat and ambassador
- Population
- 14.4 million (2025)
- Area
- 27,834 km²
- GDP
- $3.4 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Burundian franc (BIF)
- Official languages
- French, Kirundi
- United Nations
- Member since 1966
- Region
- Eastern Africa · Africa
Burundi and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $45.1 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $135.3 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival
Memberships
- African Union
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- East African Community
- ECCAS
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)