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. |