It had no official name before Rhodesia.
There is no "New Rhodesia" , nor has there ever been. Zambia was previously Northern Rhodesia.
The name Zambia had before independence was Northern Rhodesia. The territory has had various names as the Colonial boundaries shifted around (it was part of Nyasaland at one point) - but Northern Rhodesia is probably the answer you want.
Northern Rhodesia is now Zambia. Southern Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.
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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.
Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, as a British colony.
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 ended in 1964.
Northern Rhodesia was created in 1924.
Rhodesia Regiment was created in 1899.
Rhodesia Regiment ended in 1980.