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Flag Description
Divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and outer side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below).

Currency
Burundi franc.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Central africa, east of democratic republic of the congo.

Climate
Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; wet seasons from february to may and september to november, and dry seasons from june to august and december to january.

Terrain
Hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Lake Tanganyika 772 m. The highest point is at Mount Heha 2,670 m.

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Burundi News:
Burundi's free healthcare struggle
As international donors pledge more money to fund free healthcare in the developing world, the BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge considers the effects the scheme has already had in Burundi.

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