Rwanda Nziza Rwanda Nziza became the official anthem of Rwanda on 1 January 2002. The lyrics are as follows: Rwanda Nziza "" (, "Beautiful Rwanda") has been the national anthem of Rwanda since January 1, 2002. It replaced "", which had been the national anthem since 1962. Rwanda's original national anthem, written when the country achieved independence from Belgium in 1962, was called Rwanda Rwacu ("Our Rwanda"). Independence was achieved at a time of high tension, following the Rwandan Revolution: centuries of rule by the minority Tutsi group had been overturned in just three years, the majority Hutu taking power in a
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 The Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 (c. 54) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Trinidad and Tobago with effect from 31 August 1962. The Act also provided for the granting of a new Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago to take effect upon independence. As a result of the Act, Trinidad and Tobago became an independent country in the West Indies achieving independence from the United Kingdom. The bill was first presented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the "Trinidad and Tobago