TEFL Jobs in Burundi
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Burundi has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Burundi and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Burundi
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Country Information - Burundi |
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Republic of Burundi National name: Republika Y'Uburundi President: Domitien Ndayizeye (2003) Area: 10,745 sq mi (27,830 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 6,370,609 (growth rate: 2.2%); birth rate: 39.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 69.3/1000; life expectancy: 43.5; density per sq mi: 593 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bujumbura, 331,700 Other large city: Gitega, 45,700 Monetary unit: Burundi franc Languages: Kirundi and French (official), Swahili Ethnicity/race: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 62%, indigenous 23%, Islam 10%, Protestant 5% Literacy rate: 52% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $4.001 billion; per capita $600. Real growth rate: 3%. Inflation: 8.5%. Unemployment: n.a. Arable land: 35%. Agriculture: coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca); beef, milk, hides. Labor force: 2.99 million (2002). Industries: light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing. Natural resources: nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, arable land, hydropower. Exports: $40 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides. Imports: $128 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs. Major trading partners: Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Kenya, Rwanda, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, France, India. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 18,000 (2002); mobile cellular: 30,000 (2002). Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001). Radios: 440,000 (2001). Television broadcast stations: 1 (2001). Televisions: 25,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000). Internet users: 6,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 14,480 km; paved: 1,028 km; unpaved: 13,452 km (1999 est.). Waterways: Lake Tanganyika. Ports and harbors: Bujumbura. Airports: 7 (2002). International disputes: Tutsi, Hutu, and other conflicting ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces continue fighting in the Great Lakes region, transcending the boundaries of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda to gain control over populated and natural resource areas; government heads pledge to end conflict, but localized violence continues despite UN peacekeeping efforts.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.