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Rhodesia became known as Zimbabwe in 1980.
Rhodesia was a British colony named after Cecil Rhodes.
In April 1980 Rhodesia was given independence under the name of Zimbabwe.
South Rhodesia officially gained its independence from Britain on April 18, 1980 and became the Republic of Zimbabwe.
It was called "Rhodesia", after Cecil Rhodes.
It was first Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia.
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.
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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.
Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia before independence
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.
Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia. Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia.
Rhodesia is now called Zimbabwe. It changed its name in 1980.
It was created in the 1890s. Although Southern Rhodesia was called Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979 and in 1980 changed its name to Zimbabwe.
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.
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.