Zimbabwe Rhodesia
former country
Zimbabwe Rhodesia (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ roʊˈdiːʒə/) was an unrecognized state in southern Africa. It replaced the Republic of Rhodesia from 1 June 1979 to 12 December 1979. It was replaced by the re-established British colony of Southern Rhodesia for three months before being replaced by the present day Republic of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |||||||||
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| Motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin) "May it be worthy of the name" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia" | |||||||||
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| Status | Unrecognised state | ||||||||
| Capital | Salisbury | ||||||||
| Common languages | English (official) Shona Sindebele Afrikaans | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Rhodesian | ||||||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1979 | Josiah Zion Gumede | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1979 | Abel Muzorewa | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 1 June 1979 | |||||||||
| 11 December 1979 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1979 | 390,580 km2 (150,800 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1979 | 6,930,000 | ||||||||
| Currency | Rhodesian dollar | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Zimbabwe | ||||||||
References
change- ↑ Section 6 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, 1979: "There shall be a President in and over Zimbabwe Rhodesia who shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe Rhodesia." Quoted in [https://books.google.com/books?id=iq9WAAAAYAAJ&q=%22There+shall+be+a+President+in+and+over+Zimbabwe+Rhodesia+who+shall+be+Commander-in-Chief+of+the+Defence+Forces+of+Zimbabwe+Rhodesia.%22 The Struggle for Independence: Doc. 696-899 (February-September 1979), Inst. für Afrikakunde, 1984, page 921
