Southern Rhodesia

Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British colony in southern Africa. It existed at various times during the 20th century. It covered territory north of the Limpopo River and south of the Zambezi River.

Southern Rhodesia
1923–1953 1963–1965 1979–1980
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Location of Southern Rhodesia in southern Africa. Location of Southern Rhodesia in southern Africa.
Status	Self-governing British colony
Capital	Salisbury
Common languages	English (official) Shona and Sindebele widely spoken, some Afrikaans
Government	Self-governing Crown colony
Governor
• 1923–1928	Sir John Robert Chancellor
• 1959–1969b	Sir Humphrey Gibbs
• 1979–1980	Lord Soames
Premier / Prime Minister
• 1923–1927	Sir Charles Coghlan
• 1933–1953	Sir Godfrey Huggins
• 1964–1979	Ian Smith
History
• BSAC charter signed	1889
•	1 October 1923 (1923)
• Federation	1953–1963
• UDI	11 November 1965
• Republic declared	3 March 1970
• Zimbabwe Rhodesia	1 June 1979
•	17 April 1980
Area
1904	372,518 km2 (143,830 sq mi)
Population
• 1904	605764
Currency	Southern Rhodesian pound Rhodesian pound Rhodesian dollar
Preceded by Succeeded by File:Flag of the British South Africa Company.svg Company rule in Rhodesia 20px Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 20px Zimbabwe Rhodesia Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 20px Rhodesia 20px Zimbabwe 20px
Position not recognised by the Rhodesian government after 2 March 1970 Position not recognised by Rhodesian Government after 11 November 1965

Southern Rhodesia Media

• United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen.ogg

  United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen

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  Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902), Founding chairman of the board of directors of De Beers Mining Company, funded by Nathaniel, 1st Lord Rothschild

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  Land apportionment in Rhodesia in 1965

• BSAC settlers Southern Rhodesia.jpg

  White settlers in Southern Rhodesia, 1922

• Rhodesie Sud timbre 1drouge 041947.jpg

  A postage stamp commemorating the royal visit of 1947