Rhodesia. That was when it was under English rule.
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.
Zimbabwe is the new name for Northern Rhodesia.
The Mighty Warriors is the Zimbabwe cricket team's name.
Yes, the new name of Rhodesia is Zimbabwe. The country was officially renamed Zimbabwe in 1980 when it gained independence from British colonial rule. The name "Zimbabwe" is derived from the Shona phrase "dzimba dzemabwe," meaning "houses of stone," which reflects the historical significance of the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia before independence
Zimbabwe was Rhodesia until 1980.
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The name comes from a Shona word for Great Zimbabwe which is a ruin that was once a city in the 1400s.
the name is a tribute to the old name Great Zimbawe site of the capital, Empire of Great Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe in the Shona language means Houses of Great Stone
Zimbabwe Shoes.
Zimbabwe used to be called Southern Rhodesia and Zambia was Northern Rhodesia.