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Zimbabwe used to be called Southern Rhodesia and Zambia was Northern Rhodesia.

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The name Rhodesia came from Cecil Rhodes. However when Zimbabwe gained their independence, they wanted nothing to do with Cecil Rhodes. They renamed their country Zimbabwe.

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Rhodesia (now renamed Zimbabwe ) was named after Cecil Rhodes.

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Moçambique (Mozambique) is the country's current name.

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Rhodesia is now known as Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe.

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The country is Zimbabwe.

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ye it was

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Zimbabwe

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What was the former name of Zambia?

Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, as a British colony.


What was Zambia known as?

Northern Rhodesia


Which country is Zambia found in?

Zambia. Zambia is a country. It was previously a British colony known as Northern Rhodesia.


What continent is Zambia in?

Zambia is a country in the continent of Africa. The Republic of Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia. It is located in South Central Africa. It is landlocked.


What country was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia?

Zimbabwe was known as Southern Rhodesia before 1980.


How did Zimbabwe get their name?

Their name is derived from rocks because Zimbabwe is a rocky country Zimbabwe actual means "land of rocks"


What country became the Republic of Zambia?

Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia.It was previously a British colony known as Northern Rhodesia.


What was the country of Zimbabwe called beforen 1980?

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.


What country is formerly known as Rhodesia?

The British Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia is now the Republic of Zambia.Southern Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.


What is Northern Rhodesia called today?

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.


What country used to be known as Northern Rhodesia?

Zimbabwe and Mozambique Zimbabwe was South Mozambique was North Hope that helps!


What is Rhodesia's other name?

The nation of Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia.