Northern Rhodesia: 1911–1964 British protectorate in Africa
Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa.
It was founded in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.
Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia | |||||||||||||
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| 1924–1953 1963–1964 | |||||||||||||
.svg) Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |||||||||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen | |||||||||||||
 Location of Northern Rhodesia in Southern Africa. | |||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Livingstone (until 1935) Lusaka (from 1935) | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | English | ||||||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||||
• 1924–1927 | Sir Herbert Stanley | ||||||||||||
• 1959–1964 | Sir Evelyn Hone | ||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||
• 1964 | Kenneth Kaunda | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period · Cold War | ||||||||||||
1911 | |||||||||||||
• British protectorate | 1 April 1924 | ||||||||||||
• Federated with Nyasaland | 1953–1963 | ||||||||||||
• Independence | 24 October 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Southern Rhodesian pound | ||||||||||||
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The term "Rhodesia" in geography meant a region which is now Zambia and Zimbabwe. From 1964 on, it only meant Southern Rhodesia.
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