| Location | Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Geographic coordinates | 2 00 S, 30 00 E |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 26,338 sq km
land: 24,948 sq km
water: 1,390 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 893 km
border countries: Burundi 290 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km, Tanzania 217 km, Uganda 169 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible |
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| Terrain | mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Rusizi River 950 m
highest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m |
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| Natural resources | gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Environment -
current issues | deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; widespread poaching |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; most of the country is savanna grassland with the population predominantly rural |
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