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What is the earlier name of Zimbabwe?
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.
What was the original name for Zambia?
Southern Rhodesia.Zambia was Northern RhodesiaThe former name of Zambia is Northern Rhodesia. On 24 October 1964, the country gained independence from the United Kingdom and Zambia became its official name.
What is rhodesia today?
There is no "New Rhodesia" , nor has there ever been. Zambia was previously Northern Rhodesia.
What was the former name of Zambia?
Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, as a British colony.
When did Northern Rhodesia end?
Northern Rhodesia ended in 1964.
When was Northern Rhodesia created?
Northern Rhodesia was created in 1924.
What was the British name for Zambia?
The British called it Northern Rhodesia.
What was the country of Zimbabwe in Africa called before 1980?
It was called "Rhodesia", after Cecil Rhodes.
What is the new name of south rhodesia?
What used to be Southern Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.
What was the republic of Zambia originally?
Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia.
How did Zimbabwe get their name?
Their name is derived from rocks because Zimbabwe is a rocky country Zimbabwe actual means "land of rocks"
What country in southern Africa used to be called Rhdesia?
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.
