South Rhodesia officially gained its independence from Britain on April 18, 1980 and became the Republic of Zimbabwe.
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In April 1980 Rhodesia was given independence under the name of Zimbabwe.
In Salisbury, on 11 November 1965.
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Several countries have declared independence from colonial masters, as opposed to gaining a negotiated independence. Two that come to mind are Rhodesia and the USA.
Gain independence for Cuba.
Zambia was Northern Rhodesia, 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.
In April 1980 Rhodesia was given independence under the name of Zimbabwe.
It was first Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia.
Yes, before independence, it was Northern Rhodesia.
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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.
Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British colony that was known as Rhodesia in 1965 after its Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Since 1980 it has been called Zimbabwe.
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.
Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia before independence
In Salisbury, on 11 November 1965.
Rhodesia is no longer a country, but the capital WAS Salisbury.