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When did Burundi gain independence from Belgium?

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Burundi gained its independence from Belgium on July 1, 1962.12

Prior to this, the region had been administered by Belgium as part of the mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, which was established following World War I and later reconstituted as a United Nations trust territory after World War II.31