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In 1903 the territory now comprising Burundi was incorporated into German East Africa. In 1919 it became part of the Belgian colony of Ruanda-Urundi. On 1 July 1962 this colony became two independent nations, Rwanda and Burundi. | In 1903 the territory now comprising Burundi was incorporated into German East Africa. In 1919 it became part of the Belgian colony of Ruanda-Urundi. On 1 July 1962 this colony became two independent nations, Rwanda and Burundi. | ||
Colonized by Germany in 1885 as part of German East Africa, which included present-day Burundi, Rwanda, and parts of Tasmania. After Germany was defeated in World War I, German East Africa was divided and Burundi became a Belgium-controlled Class B Mandate.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "German East Africa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_East_Africa, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> | |||
Formerly known as Ruanda-Urundi, the area was occupied by Belgium during World War I. After the war, a League of Nations mandate stated that Ruana-Urundi would remain under Belgium control as a Class B Mandate. The Mandate was formally dissolved in 1962, with the colony becoming the separate contries of Ruanda and Burundi. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ruanda-Urundi," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruanda-Urundi, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||