Rwanda-Burundi, a Belgian League of Nations mandate the United Nations trust territory comprising the provinces of Rwanda and Burundi of the former colony of German East Africa. It was located in central German East Africa between the present Republic of Congo, Uganda, and mainland Tanzania. The mandate-trust territory had an area of 20,916 sq. mi. (54,272 sq. km.) ,For specific statistics and history of Rwanda and Burundi see individual entries.,, ,When Rwanda and Burundi were formed into mandate for administration by Belgium, their names were changed to Ruanda and Urundi and they were organized as an integral part of Belgian Congo, during which time they used a common banknote issue with the Belgian Congo. After the Belgian Congo acquired independence as the Republic of Congo, Ruanda and Urundi reverted to their former names of Rwanda and Burundi and issued notes with both names on them. In 1962, both Rwanda and Burundi became separate independent states.,, ,Also see Belgian Congo, Burundi and Rwanda.,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Franc = 100 Centimes,,