West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Burundi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Burundi?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Burundi is 10,747 sq mi. West Virginia is bigger than Burundi by 13,483 sq mi. West Virginia is around 2.25 times bigger than Burundi.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Burundi: 10,747 sq mi ( 27,834 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Burundi as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,890,781.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Burundi.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Burundi is Gitega.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Burundi: Kirundi, French, English
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Burundi: Umurundi (singular), Abarundi (plural)
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Burundi: BI
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Burundi Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Burundi:
3° 30′ 0″ S, 30° 0′ 0″ E
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