Burundi

According to ALLCITYCODES.COM, Burundi is a landlocked country located in East Africa and it has an area code of +257. This code was adopted in 1996 when Burundi switched to the ITU-T E.164 numbering system. The code is divided into two parts: ‘+’ and ‘257’. The ‘+’ indicates that the number is international and the ‘257’ identifies the country as Burundi. The most common type of telephone numbers found in Burundi are mobile numbers, which are nine digits long starting with 7, followed by 8 more digits. Landline numbers have seven digits, while VoIP numbers have ten digits starting with 6 or 7, followed by 9 more digits. In addition to these types of telephone numbers, there are also toll-free and premium rate services available in Burundi which use different formats than standard phone numbers. Toll-free services usually start with 0800 or 0801, while premium rate services usually start with 0900 or 0901. Burundi has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in East Africa and its population is rapidly increasing their use of telecommunication services such as mobile phones, internet access and other technologies due to advances in infrastructure and technology over recent years. As such, it is important for businesses operating within Burundi to ensure they are using the correct area codes when making calls within the country as well as when communicating with other countries around the world. Burundi is a presidential republic with an elected president and a unicameral legislature. The president serves as both the head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly, which consists of 100 members directly elected by the people. The Judiciary is independent from the executive and legislative branches, with the Supreme Court as its highest court. The constitution guarantees basic human rights such as freedom of speech, press, and assembly. However, human rights organizations have cited numerous violations of these rights by Burundi’s government since 2015. In particular, there has been widespread use of torture by security forces and high levels of political violence that have impeded free and fair elections in recent years. Furthermore, opposition groups have been subject to harassment from state authorities, leading to a lack of trust between citizens and their government. LOVERISTS: Features public policy of Burundi.