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The British colony of Rhodesia became the independent nation of Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980. Rev. Canaan Banana was the first President and Head of State (a non-executive position), and Robert Mugabe was the first Prime Minister and Head of Government (and had political control of the country). (In 1988, the country abolished the position of Prime Minister and made the President the nation's chief executive. Mugabe became President at that time, and has held the position to this day (as of April 2010).)
The British colony of Rhodesia became the independent nation of Zimbabwe on April 1980. Robert Mugabe freed Zimbabwe but was the first vice president of Zimbabwe. the first president was Kaanan Banana. Robert Mugabe was the second president of Zimbabwe. written by a zimbabwean who knows all about Zimbabwe.
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When did Canada become independent from British empire?
July 1, 1867
When did India and Pakistan leave the British Empire and become independent states?
In 1947 -S
How did the Great Zimbabwe become an empire?
Great Zimbabwe grew into a empire built on gold trade. it became capital of thriving states.
What does Kenya Egypt Sudan and Zimbabwe have all in common with great Britain?
Both Kenya & Zimbabwe (Formerly Southern Rhodesia) were part of the British Empire. Both Egypt & Sudan were British protectorates within the British Empire. Keyna is a member of the Commonwealth, but I think Zimbabwe is probably now suspended in these troubled times.
What was Zimbabwe called in the british empire?
Southern Rhodesia, named for Cecil Rhodes
Where did diamonds come from in the Victorian British empire?
Either Afghanistan, Iraq, Cyprus, Zimbabwe
Who was a Self governing empire in british empire?
There have been a few different Self-governing colonies in the British Empire. One that comes to mind is Southern Rhodesia, known today as Zimbabwe.
What is meant by the British commonwealth?
The 50 plus countries that were originally part of the British Empire, started to become independent from the late 1940's onwards and then became known as the British Commonwealth. That term is now obsolete and they are now known as the Commonwealth of Nations.
What did the Americans fight for in the Revolutionary War?
To be independent from the British Empire.
When did the British empire approve of Canada?
The British Empire took complete control of Canada (from France) in 1763, and it became independent (part of the British Commonwealth) in 1867.
How did Bantu people become part of great trading empire?
They built the city of Great Zimbabwe.
How Bantu people become part of a great trading empire?
They built the city of Great Zimbabwe.
