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Rwanda-Urundi
(1916-62)
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| Capital: |
Usumbara |
| Population: |
18,298,014 |
| Land Area: |
54,168 sq km (20,914 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
5 Rwandan Provinces
and 17 Burundian Provinces
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| Currency: |
Rwanda-Urundian Franc at par with Belgian Congolese Franc |
| Languages: |
Kinyarwanda (Off.), Kirundi (Off.), French (Off),
English (Off.), Kiswahili (Swahili)
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| National Day: |
None |
| Religions: |
Rwandan side: Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Islam 4.6%,
Indigenous Beliefs 0.1%, None 1.7%. Burundian side: Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%,
Indigenous Beliefs 23%, Islam 10%.
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| Ethnicity: |
Rwandan side: Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%.
Burundian side: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans
3,000, South Asians 2,000.
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Mandate Trust Territory
Banque d ' Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi - Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi
1960-62 Issue
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P1s-7s |
Set of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 Francs [Specimen]
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15 September 1960 |
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UNC |
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