Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa. It was founded in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.
Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia | |||||||||||||
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| 1924–1953 1963–1964 | |||||||||||||
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 Location of Northern Rhodesia in Southern Africa. | |||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Livingstone (until 1935) Lusaka (from 1935) | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | English | ||||||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||||
• 1924–1927 | Sir Herbert Stanley | ||||||||||||
• 1959–1964 | Sir Evelyn Hone | ||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||
• 1964 | Kenneth Kaunda | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period · Cold War | ||||||||||||
1911 | |||||||||||||
• | 1 April 1924 | ||||||||||||
1953–1963 | |||||||||||||
• | 24 October 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Southern Rhodesian pound | ||||||||||||
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The term "Rhodesia" in geography meant a region which is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] From 1964 on, it only meant Southern Rhodesia.
Northern Rhodesia Media
United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen
Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902)
The arms of the British South Africa Company
The Legislative Assembly with Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones (far right) in 1949
1953 stamps of Northern Rhodesia marking the birth centennial of Cecil Rhodes
Northern Rhodesia Olympic Team badge
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