Rhodesia

Rhodesia
(1965–1970)
Republic of Rhodesia
(1970–1979)
Rhodesia; (1965–1970)Republic of Rhodesia; (1970–1979)
1965–1979
	Top; Flag (1965–1968); Bottom; Flag (1968–1979) Coat of arms
	Motto: Sit Nomine Digna ("May she be worthy of the name")
	Anthem: "Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia"; (1974–1979); "God Save the Queen"; (1965–1970);
Status	Unrecognised state
Capital and largest city	Salisbury
Official languages	English[source?]
Other languages	Shona; Ndebele; Afrikaans; Gujarati;
Demonym(s)	Rhodesian
Government	Unitary Parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1965–70); Unitary Parliamentary republic (1970–79)
Monarch
• 1965–1970	Elizabeth II
President
• 1970–1975	Clifford Dupont
• 1976–1978	John Wrathall
• 1979	Henry Everard (acting)
Prime Minister
• 1965–1979	Ian Smith
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
Historical era	Cold War and Decolonisation of Africa
• Declared	11 November 1965
• Republic	2 March 1970
• Internal Settlement	3 March 1978
• Zimbabwe Rhodesia	1 June 1979
Area
• Total	390,580 km2 (150,800 sq mi)
Population
• 1978 census	6,930,000
Currency	Rhodesian pound (1964-70); Rhodesian dollar (1970-80);
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Southern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Today part of	Zimbabwe
	↑ 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" (OAtG) as he acted in lieu of the official Governor, who remained at his post but was ignored. After Rhodesia became a republic in March 1970, the President replaced the OAtG as the highest official and the Governor returned to London. ;

Rhodesia (/roʊˈdiːʒə/, /roʊˈdiːʃə/),^[1] officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia,^[2] was a republic in Southern Africa during the Cold War. It was the region that is now called Zimbabwe. The country replaced the British colony of Southern Rhodesia.

↑ Chambers, Allied (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers. p. 1416. ISBN 978-81-86062-25-8.
↑ "46. Rhodesia/Zimbabwe (1964-present)".

[mon-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" (OAtG) as he acted in lieu of the official Governor, who remained at his post but was ignored. After Rhodesia became a republic in March 1970, the President replaced the OAtG as the highest official and the Governor returned to London.

[2] Chambers, Allied (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers. p. 1416. ISBN 978-81-86062-25-8.

[3] "46. Rhodesia/Zimbabwe (1964-present)".

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