eracy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total
population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)

Government Burundi

Country name: Republic of Burundi conventional short form: former:
Urundi

Government type: republic

Capital: Bujumbura

Administrative divisions: 16 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi,
Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya,
Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi

Independence: 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian
administration)

National holiday: Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

Constitution: 13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural
political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution
which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents

Legal system: based on German and Belgian civil codes and customary law;
has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult

Executive branch: chief of state: President Pierre BUYOYA (a Tutsi,
was sworn in as president of a transition government on 1 November 2001;
he is scheduled to hold office for 18 months before transferring power
to his vice president, a Hutu); Vice President Domitien NDAYIZEYE (since
1 November 2001) head of government: President Pierre BUYOYA (a Tutsi,
was sworn in as president of a transition government on 1 November 2001;
he is scheduled to hold office for 18 months before transferring power
to his vice president, a Hutu); Vice President Domitien NDAYIZEYE (since
1 November 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president
elections: NA; current president assumed power following a coup on 25
July 1996 in which former President NTIBANTUNGANYA was overthrown

Legislative branch: bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or
Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under
the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats;
term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the
three-year transition period) elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next
was scheduled to be held in 1998, but were suspended by presidential
decree in 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the
three-year transitional government) election results: percent of vote
by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party -
FRODEBU