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    Ruanda-Urundi (French pronunciation: [ʁwɑ̃da uʁundi]), later Rwanda-Burundi, was a geopolitical entity, once part of German East Africa, that was occupied...
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  • The Ruanda-Urundi franc was a currency issued for the Belgian mandate territory of Ruanda-Urundi in 1960–62 which continued to circulate within its successor...
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    redeem the value of the banknote.[citation needed] Belgian Congo franc Ruanda-Urundi franc Belgian euro coins Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union Economy of...
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    The West African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code: XOF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency used by eight independent states...
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    principally the Belgian Congo (modern DR Congo) from 1908 to 1960, Ruanda-Urundi (modern Rwanda and Burundi) from 1922 to 1962, and Lado Enclave (modern...
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  • Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. After the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960, Ruanda-Urundi adopted its own franc, whilst, between...
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  • government. These were overprinted on notes of the Ruanda-Urundi franc in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 francs. On 9 January 1961, regular notes dated 31...
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    The franc (French, Arabic: فرنك) was the currency of Tunisia between 1891 and 1958. It was divided into 100 centimes (صنتيم) and was equivalent to the...
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    to the French franc and was revalued in 1960 at a rate of 100 old francs = 1 new franc to maintain the equivalence. Thus, 1 old franc = 1 new centime...
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    Burundi (redirect from Urundi)
    means "Another one".[citation needed] Later the Belgian mandate to Ruanda-Urundi region came to rename it and their former capital "Usumbura" of both...
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    colony was in turn adopted by the Minister of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, August de Schryver, who was also the leader of the Christian Social...
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    The franc was the currency of Lucca, issued between 1805 and 1808. It was equivalent to the French franc, alongside which it circulated, and was subdivided...
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  • The franc was the currency of French Cameroun. It was subdivided into 100 centimes and was equal in value to the French franc. Following the occupation...
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    Belgian franc as the money of account for the Congo Free State, and for Ruanda-Urundi. In 1890, the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty put Ruanda-Urundi within...
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  • Uganda, Congo, and German East Africa, which included Tanganyika and Ruanda-Urundi. In 1911, the Germans helped the Tutsi put down a rebellion of Hutu...
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  • involvement of the Bank of England; Congo franc is listed in London. Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (BCCBRU) 1952 - 1960 Banque d'Émission...
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  • family of Burundian Mwami (king) Mwambutsa IV in Belgian-administered Ruanda-Urundi in 1932, Rwagasore was educated in Burundian Catholic schools before...
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    Rwanda (redirect from Ruanda)
    rule both Rwanda and Burundi as a League of Nations mandate called Ruanda-Urundi and started a period of more direct colonial rule. The Belgians simplified...
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    The franc was the currency of Cambodia between 1875 and 1885. It was equal to the French franc and was similarly subdivided into 100 centimes. It circulated...
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  • The Basel frank (German Franken, French franc) was the currency of the Swiss canton of Basel between 1798 and 1850. It was worth 1⁄4th the French silver...
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    the Legislative Assembly of Ruanda appealed to the United Nations General Assembly to permit the independence of Ruanda-Urundi as two separate states. He...
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    involvement of the Bank of England; Congo franc is listed in London. Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (BCCBRU) 1952 - 1960 Banque d'Émission...
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  • denominations of 10 and 25 qindtar, 1 and 2 frank. It was replaced by the Albanian franc in 1926. Pick, Albert (1990). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Specialized...
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  • The frange (Albanian) or franc (French) was the currency of the Republic of Korçë (also written "Koritza" on the currency) between 1917 and 1921. It was...
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    empire Minister of the Colonies (Belgium) List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi List of presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo List of prime...
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    the western section of the former German East Africa to Belgium, and Ruanda-Urundi would go on to become a League of Nations mandate territory, under Belgian...
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    rupie Colonial heads of Burundi Ruanda-Urundi Colonial heads of Burundi (Ruanda-Urundi) Colonial heads of Burundi (Urundi) League of Nations Class B Mandate...
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    the Congolese operations of the Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (BCCBRU). The Conseil monétaire evolved in 1964 into the Banque Nationale...
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  • Kamatari Provinces of Burundi Princess Esther Kamatari Radio Cordac Ruanda-Urundi Rurubu River Rutana Rutana Province Ruyigi Ruyigi Province Rwanda Senate...
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    affairs. —Gaspard Cyimana (1959) Gaspard Cyimana was born in Rulindo, Ruanda-Urundi on May 30, 1930 in the province of Byumba. Cyimana performed well as...
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