Rhodesia

• Motto- Sit Nomine Digna (Latin)

"May she be worthy of the name
• Anthem- “Rise O Voices of Rhodesia”
• Capital- Salisbury
• Languages- English (official), Shona,
Sindebele, numerous but minor tribal
dialects
• Governments
o Self government; Autocracy
• Geography
o South Central Africa
o Bordered on North by Belgium Congo, Uganda and East Africa
o On east by Mozambique
o On west by Angola and Bachuanaland
o On south by South Africa
• Control of
o Pre colonial; local tribes
o Colonial- British occupied
• Invaders
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• Natural Resources
o coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron
ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals

Rhodesia
Republic of Rhodesia
Unrecognized state
← 1965 – 1979 →

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
Sit Nomine Digna (Latin)
"May she be worthy of the name"
Anthem
"Rise O Voices of Rhodesia" (from 1974)

Capital Salisbury
Language(s) English
Government Republic
President¹
- 1970–1975 Clifford Dupont
- 1976–1978 John Wrathall
Officer
Administering the
Government¹
- 1965–1970 Clifford Dupont
Prime minister
- 1965–1979 Ian Smith
Historical era Cold War
- Independence
November 11, 1965
(UDI)
- Republic declared March 2, 1970
- Zimbabwe-
June 1, 1979
Rhodesia
- Zimbabwe April 17, 1980
Area
390,580 km²
- 1978
(150,804 sq mi)
Population
- 1978 est. 6,930,000
Density 17.7 /km² (46 /sq mi)
Pound (until 1970)
Currency
Dollar (from 1970)
¹ The government recognised Queen Elizabeth II as
the official Head of State from 1965 to 1970. The
highest official of Rhodesia held the title "Officer
Administering the Government" as he acted in lieu of
a Governor-General, a post never appointed by the
Queen. After the government declared Rhodesia a
republic in March 1970 the president replaced the
Governor-General as the highest official.

Zimbabwe

This article is part of the series:

History of Zimbabwe

Pre-colonial history

Colonial history

Rhodesia

Zimbabwe