This page contains the following countries: Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, and Burundi. You will find information about the location, capital, population, area, languages spoken and religions of the countries below. Also you will be able to find out what their citizens are called, life expectancy, administrative division, districts, provinces… and more information, if you have additional questions please let us know.
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Information about Benin |
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Where is Benin? Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo |
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What’s the capital of Benin ? Porto-Novo (official capital |
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The population of Benin is 7,862,944 |
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What’s the area of Benin? 112,620 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Benin are: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) |
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Religions of Benin: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% |
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What’s the currency of Benin ? Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); |
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A citizen of Benin is called: noun: Beninese (singular and plural) adjective: Beninese |
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Life expectancy in Benin is: male: 51.9 years female: 54.22 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Benin: 12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou |
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Information about Bermuda |
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Where is Bermuda? North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) |
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What’s the capital of Bermuda? Hamilton |
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The population of Bermuda is 65,773 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Bermuda? 53.3 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Bermuda are: English (official), Portuguese |
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Religions of Bermuda: Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census) |
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What’s the currency of Bermuda? Bermudian dollar (BMD) |
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A citizen of Bermuda is called: noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian |
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Life expectancy in Bermuda is: male: 75.85 years female: 80.1 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Bermuda: 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick |
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Information about Bhutan |
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Where is Bhutan? Southern Asia, between China and India |
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What’s the capital of Bhutan? Thimphu |
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The population of Bhutan is 2,279,723 |
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What’s the area of Bhutan? 47,000 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Bhutan are: Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
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Religions of Bhutan: Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% |
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What’s the currency of Bhutan? ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR) |
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A citizen of Bhutan is called: noun: Bhutanese (singular and plural) adjective: Bhutanese |
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Life expectancy in Bhutan is: male: 55.02 years female: 54.53 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Bhutan: 18 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Dagana, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang |
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Information about Bolivia |
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Where is Bolivia? Central South America, southwest of Brazil |
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What’s the capital of Bolivia? La Paz (adminstrative capital) |
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The population of Bolivia is 8,989,046 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Bolivia? 1,098,580 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Bolivia are: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official) |
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Religions of Bolivia: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5% |
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What’s the currency of Bolivia? boliviano (BOB) |
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A citizen of Bolivia is called: noun: Bolivian(s) adjective: Bolivian |
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Life expectancy in Bolivia is: male: 63.21 years female: 68.61 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Bolivia: 9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
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Information about Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina? Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia |
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What’s the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina? Sarajevo |
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The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4,498,976 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina? 51,129 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina are: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
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Religions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14% |
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What’s the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina? marka (BAM) |
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A citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina is called: noun: Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s) adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian |
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Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is: male: 74.39 years female: 81.88 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2 first-order administrative divisions and 1 internationally supervised district* - Brcko district (Brcko Distrikt)*, the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska |
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Information about Botswana |
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Where is Botswana? Southern Africa, north of South Africa |
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What’s the capital of Botswana? Gaborone |
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The population of Botswana is 1,639,833 |
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What’s the area of Botswana? 600,370 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Botswana are: Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census) |
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Religions of Botswana: Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census) |
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What’s the currency of Botswana? pula (BWP) |
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A citizen of Botswana is called: noun: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) |
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Life expectancy in Botswana is: male: 33.9 years female: 33.56 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Botswana: 9 districts and 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*, Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*, Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern |
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Information about Brazil |
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Where is Brazil? Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
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What’s the capital of Brazil? Brasilia |
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The population of Brazil is 188,078,227 |
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What’s the area of Brazil? 8,511,965 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Brazil are: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French |
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Religions of Brazil: Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) |
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What’s the currency of Brazil? real (BRL) |
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A citizen of Brazil is called: noun: Brazilian(s) adjective: Brazilian |
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Life expectancy in Brazil is: male: 68.02 years female: 76.12 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Brazil: 26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins |
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Information about British Virgin Islands |
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Where is British Virgin Islands? Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
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What’s the capital of British Virgin Islands? Road Town |
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The population of British Virgin Islands is 23,098 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of British Virgin Islands? 153 sq km |
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Languages spoken in British Virgin Islands are: English (official) |
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Religions of British Virgin Islands: Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991) |
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What’s the currency of British Virgin Islands? US dollar (USD) |
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A citizen of British Virgin Islands is called: noun: British Virgin Islander(s) adjective: British Virgin Islander |
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Life expectancy in British Virgin Islands is: male: 75.56 years female: 77.84 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of British Virgin Islands: none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Information about Brunei |
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Where is Brunei? Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
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What’s the capital of Brunei? Bandar Seri Begawan |
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The population of Brunei is 379,444 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Brunei? 5,770 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Brunei are: Malay (official), English, Chinese |
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Religions of Brunei: Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10% |
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What’s the currency of Brunei? Bruneian dollar (BND) |
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A citizen of Brunei is called: noun: Bruneian(s) adjective: Bruneian |
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Life expectancy in Brunei is: male: 72.57 years female: 77.59 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Brunei: 4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, Tutong |
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Information about Bulgaria |
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Where is Bulgaria? Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey |
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What’s the capital of Bulgaria? Sofia |
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The population of Bulgaria is 7,385,367 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Bulgaria? 110,910 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Bulgaria are: Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census) |
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Religions of Bulgaria: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census) |
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What’s the currency of Bulgaria? lev (BGL) |
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A citizen of Bulgaria is called: noun: Bulgarian(s) adjective: Bulgarian |
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Life expectancy in Bulgaria is: male: 68.68 years female: 76.13 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Bulgaria: 28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya, Sofiya-Grad, Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol |
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Information about Burkina Faso |
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Where is Burkina Faso? Western Africa, north of Ghana |
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What’s the capital of Burkina Faso? Ouagadougou |
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The population of Burkina Faso is 13,902,972 |
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What’s the area of Burkina Faso? 274,200 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Burkina Faso are: French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
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Religions of Burkina Faso: Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
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What’s the currency of Burkina Faso? Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); |
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A citizen of Burkina Faso is called: noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural) adjective: Burkinabe |
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Life expectancy in Burkina Faso is: male: 47.33 years female: 50.42 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso: 45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo |
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Information about Burma |
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Where is Burma? Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
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What’s the capital of Burma ? Rangoon (Yangon) |
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The population of Burma is 47,382,633 |
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What’s the area of Burma? 678,500 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Burma are: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages |
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Religions of Burma: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% |
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What’s the currency of Burma ? kyat (MMK) |
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A citizen of Burma is called: noun: Burmese (singular and plural) adjective: Burmese |
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Life expectancy in Burma is: male: 58.07 years female: 64.03 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Burma: 7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne) divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State |
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Information about Burundi |
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Where is Burundi? Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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What’s the capital of Burundi? Bujumbura |
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The population of Burundi is 8,090,068 |
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What’s the area of Burundi? 27,830 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Burundi are: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) |
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Religions of Burundi: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% |
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What’s the currency of Burundi? Burundi franc (BIF) |
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A citizen of Burundi is called: noun: Burundian(s) adjective: Burundian |
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Life expectancy in Burundi is: male: 50.07 years female: 51.58 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Burundi: 17 pr ovinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rurale, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi |
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