The British colony known as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland included Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. Northern Rhodesia became Zambia and Nyasaland became Malawi after dissolution on December 31, 1963. Southern Rhodesia became Rhodesia in 1965 and then became Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979 and finally became Zimbabwe in 1980.
Rhodesia was a rather large British colony. The territory of North Rhodesia became independent as the country currently called ZAMBIA. The territory of South Rhodesia became independent as the country currently called ZIMBABWE.
Southern Rhodesia is called Zimbabwe today.
rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe
It is Zimbabwe.
It is now called Zambia.
Zimbabwe
zimbabwe
There used to be a Northern and Southern Rhodesia. After the independence of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), Southern Rhodesia was referred to as Rhodesia. Today it is Zimbabwe.
Northern Rhodesia is now Zambia. Southern Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.
There is no "New Rhodesia" , nor has there ever been. Zambia was previously Northern Rhodesia.
Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia. Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia.
It was called "Rhodesia", after Cecil Rhodes.
Northern Rhodesia ended in 1964.
Northern Rhodesia was created in 1924.
The British called it Northern Rhodesia.
Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia.
Southern Rhodesia.Zambia was Northern RhodesiaThe former name of Zambia is Northern Rhodesia. On 24 October 1964, the country gained independence from the United Kingdom and Zambia became its official name.
Zimbabwe is the new name for Northern Rhodesia.
Rhodesia. However, up unitl independence, when Zambia was still known as Northern Rhodesia, Rhodesia was then known as Southern Rhodesia. Prior to that N. Rhodesia (Zambia), S. Rhodeisa (Zimbabwe) and Nyasaland (Malawi) were part of the Central African Federation.