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What African nation used to be called Rhodesia while under british controll?
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An area that was once a british colony in China?
You didn't give a list of options. The British had an empire which expanded across the globe, and the list would be a very long one of former British colonies. Ireland, Cyprus, Zimbabwe (nee Rhodesia), South Africa, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, the Sudan, Singapore, Canada, the United States, a good portion of the Caribbean, Australia... those are just a few.
What was the British colony of India called?
The British Raj
What is a village of African huts called?
a crawl
Was Canada originally called british north America?
British North AmericaYes, it was called British North America. This was to designate where we now call Canada. It was called British North America because the British had control over hear and it was to the North of America (It still is). The AcadiansIf you are wondering about the Acadians they lived in where we now call Atlantic Canada but they call Acadia. The Acadians were French Immigrants/Settlers.
What are supporters of the british empire called?
Empire Loyalists
What was the British name for Zambia?
The British called it Northern Rhodesia.
What was rhodesia before?
I'm not sure, but you may have this backward, Rhodesia which was a British colony became Zimbabwe in 1980. I'm not sure, but you may have this backward, Rhodesia which was a British colony became Zimbabwe in 1980.
What was zimbabwi previously called?
Zimbabwe was known as Rhodesia until it gained its independance from the UK in 1980.Southern Rhodesiasouthern Rhodesia, RhodesiaRhodesiaSouthern Rhodesia, RhodesiaNorthern and Southern RhodesiaRhodesiaFormerly Southern Rhodesia.Rhodesia. It was named after colonialist, diamond minerFormerly known as Southern Rhodesia, the Republic of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia, or just Rhodesia.Rhodesia. It was named after colonialist, diamond monger and all round british hero cecil rhodes.
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 is southern rhodesia called now?
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.
What was Zimbabwe called in the british empire?
Southern Rhodesia, named for Cecil Rhodes
What nation once a british colony was called rhodesia the capital is harave?
Zimbabwe
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 was Rhodesia called before it was called Rhodesia?
It had no official name before Rhodesia.
Who colonized Zambia?
Cecil John Rhodes and the British colonized Rhodesia in 1890 until 1980.
In Africa today Zimbabwe used to be called?
Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia. Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia.
What was the country of Zimbabwe in Africa called before 1980?
It was called "Rhodesia", after Cecil Rhodes.
