Flag of Burundi

🎨 What the flag means

Burundi's flag has a white X that splits it into red and green parts, with a white circle holding three red stars in the middle. White stands for peace, green for hope for the future, and red for the sacrifices made for freedom. The three stars stand for the national motto: Unity, Work, Progress.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

13.7 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Gitega135.5 thousand people (2020)

🗣️ Main language

RundiAlso official: French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Royal Drummers of Burundi are world famous for playing big traditional drums, often with dancing.
2. One of the sources of the mighty Nile River starts in the mountains of Bururi Province in southern Burundi.
3. Burundi has no coast, but the big Lake Tanganyika lies along its south-western border.