Belgian Congo franc
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The Belgian Congo franc was the colonial currency used in the Belgian Congo and its administered territories, including Ruanda-Urundi, during much of the 20th century.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former currency ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Belgian colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Congo Free State (later Belgian Congo)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruanda-Urundi mandate territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruanda-Urundi trust territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOrRegionUsed |
Belgian Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruanda-Urundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Belgian Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruanda-Urundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominatedIn | francs ⓘ |
| follows | Belgian franc (as metropolitan reference currency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era in Central Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | colonial authorities of Belgian Congo ⓘ |
| peggedTo | Belgian franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | local and barter systems in the colony ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Burundian franc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congolese franc NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwandan franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Belgian franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorCurrencyInTerritory |
Burundian franc in Burundi
ⓘ
Congolese franc in Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Rwandan franc in Rwanda ⓘ |
| usedBy | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public finance
ⓘ
taxation ⓘ trade ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| usedIn | Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
1960
ⓘ
1962 ⓘ |
| usedUntilEvent |
independence of Burundi
ⓘ
independence of Rwanda ⓘ independence of the Belgian Congo ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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